Maroochy Hinterland · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Maroochy Hinterland

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

Almost half of all people in Maroochy Hinterland earn under $650 a week. This is a low-income area where typical earnings are well below the state and national figures, although household incomes have risen steadily since 2011.

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📍 Maroochy Hinterland, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Maroochy Hinterland sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,337 ▲ +41.3%
  • $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 Maroochy Hinterland — lower than 76% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Maroochy Hinterland$1,337
4574, QLD $1,244
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,602, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Queensland figure of $2,024. Typical household earnings are also much lower than most areas at $1,337, and personal weekly income sits a little below the national figure at $651.

$651 ▲ +35.3%

Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $481
  • 2016: $549
  • 2021: $651

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

$1,337 ▲ +41.3%

Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $946
  • 2016: $1,132
  • 2021: $1,337

Median total household income per week.

$1,602 ▲ +41.4%

Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,133
  • 2016: $1,316
  • 2021: $1,602

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than in most areas, with only 15.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, though this is a 12 point increase since 2011. Meanwhile, 8.3% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is well below the Australian figure of 12.5%.

Household income distribution

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In Maroochy Hinterland, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (20%).

Personal income distribution

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In Maroochy Hinterland, the largest group is Under $650 at 50%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).

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 Maroochy Hinterland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316061443/maroochy-hinterland/topic/income