$868 ▲ +46.4%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $593
- 2016: $700
- 2021: $868
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Sunshine Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Sunshine Beach
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly personal incomes are higher than most areas in Sunshine Beach, where the typical person earns $868. This wealth is most visible in the top end of the scale, with high-earners becoming much more common over the last decade.
$1,826
▲ +70.2%
- $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 Sunshine Beach — higher than 55% of areas.
| Sunshine Beach | $1,826 |
|---|---|
| 4567, QLD | $1,833 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly family income is $2,177, which is about the same as the national figure. Both family and household incomes have climbed significantly since 2011, with household earnings rising by $753 over the decade.
$1,826 ▲ +70.2%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,073
- 2016: $1,371
- 2021: $1,826
Median total household income per week.
$2,177 ▲ +66.8%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,305
- 2016: $1,663
- 2021: $2,177
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here; 24.1% of households earn over $3,000 a week, which is well above the Queensland figure. The number of people earning $2,000 or more weekly has also jumped by 9.5 percentage points since 2011.
15.7%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
24.1%
Higher than 60% 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 →In Sunshine Beach, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 32%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and $4,000 or more (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Sunshine Beach splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (38%) and $650–$1,499 (34%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 19%.
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 Sunshine Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316051437/sunshine-beach/topic/income