$914 ▲ +42.6%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $641
- 2016: $674
- 2021: $914
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Northern Highlands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Northern Highlands
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A little below the national figure, the typical household income in Northern Highlands is $1,502 per week. While family and household earnings are lower than in most other areas, individual pay is actually a little above the Queensland and Australian typicals.
$1,502
▲ +52.0%
- $500–$607: 7 areas
- $607–$714: 1 area
- $714–$821: 8 areas
- $821–$929: 26 areas
- $929–$1,036: 69 areas
- $1,036–$1,143: 119 areas
- $1,143–$1,250: 181 areas
- $1,250–$1,357: 182 areas
- $1,357–$1,464: 220 areas
- $1,464–$1,571: 146 areas
- $1,571–$1,679: 154 areas
- $1,679–$1,786: 149 areas
- $1,786–$1,893: 158 areas
- $1,893–$2,000: 152 areas
- $2,000–$2,107: 188 areas
- $2,107–$2,214: 145 areas
- $2,214–$2,321: 129 areas
- $2,321–$2,429: 109 areas
- $2,429–$2,536: 56 areas
- $2,536–$2,643: 52 areas
- $2,643–$2,750: 31 areas
- $2,750–$2,857: 29 areas
- $2,857–$2,964: 18 areas
- $2,964–$3,071: 23 areas
- $3,071–$3,179: 19 areas
- $3,179–$3,286: 11 areas
- $3,286–$3,393: 10 areas
- $3,393–$3,500: 22 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Northern Highlands — lower than 65% of areas.
| Northern Highlands | $1,502 |
|---|---|
| 4822, QLD | $1,770 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal income is $914, which is higher than most similar areas. In contrast, typical weekly family income is $1,929 and household income is $1,502, both of which are lower than most areas.
$1,502 ▲ +52.0%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $988
- 2016: $1,137
- 2021: $1,502
Median total household income per week.
$1,929 ▲ +56.3%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,234
- 2016: $1,393
- 2021: $1,929
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here, with only 14.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, well below the 20.2% figure for Queensland. This gap is mirrored in personal pay, where the 8% of people earning $2,000+ weekly is well below the national rate.
8.0%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
14.6%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Northern Highlands splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (33%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with Under $650 at 19%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Northern Highlands, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 43%, followed by Under $650 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Northern Highlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315021407/northern-highlands/topic/income