Glass House Mountains · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Glass House Mountains

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly incomes have climbed steadily in Glass House Mountains, with typical household earnings rising by $612 since 2011. While the typical household earns $1,686 a week, this is about the same as the national figure. The area now has a larger share of high-earners than it did a decade ago.

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📍 Glass House Mountains, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Glass House Mountains sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,686 ▲ +57.0%
  • $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 Glass House Mountains — lower than 54% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Glass House Mountains$1,686
4518, QLD $1,740
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,686 a week, which is about the same as in Queensland and Australia. However, typical family incomes are a little below the national figure at $1,860, and typical personal weekly pay of $737 is lower than in most similar areas.

$737 ▲ +50.4%

Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $490
  • 2016: $577
  • 2021: $737

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,686 ▲ +57.0%

Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,074
  • 2016: $1,374
  • 2021: $1,686

Median total household income per week.

$1,860 ▲ +58.2%

Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,176
  • 2016: $1,497
  • 2021: $1,860

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than in the rest of the country, with only 7.7% of people earning $2,000 or more a week. Still, the share of households earning $3,000 or more weekly rose 12 points since 2011 to reach 17.7%.

Household income distribution

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Glass House Mountains splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (35%) and $650–$1,499 (32%), with Under $650 at 14%.

Personal income distribution

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In Glass House Mountains, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).

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 Glass House Mountains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316061441/glass-house-mountains/topic/income