Darling Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Darling Heights

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

Only 10.9% of households in Darling Heights earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the national figure. This is an area where typical incomes are lower than in most other similar places. While weekly earnings have risen since 2011, they remain below state and national levels.

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📍 Darling Heights, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Darling Heights sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,376 ▲ +34.4%
  • $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 Darling Heights — lower than 73% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Darling Heights$1,376
4350, QLD $1,428
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,714, which is a little below the Queensland figure. Typical household income is $1,376, well below the Australian typical of $1,746, while the usual personal weekly income is $725.

$725 ▲ +36.8%

Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $530
  • 2016: $579
  • 2021: $725

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

$1,376 ▲ +34.4%

Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,024
  • 2016: $1,158
  • 2021: $1,376

Median total household income per week.

$1,714 ▲ +37.6%

Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,246
  • 2016: $1,390
  • 2021: $1,714

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are uncommon here, with only 5.3% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, a figure well below the national average. Most households earn between $650 and $2,999 a week, and 18.2% earn under $650.

Household income distribution

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Darling Heights splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (34%), with Under $650 at 19%.

Personal income distribution

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In Darling Heights, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (40%) 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 Darling Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/317011446/darling-heights/topic/income