$821 ▲ +30.9%
Higher than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $627
- 2016: $701
- 2021: $821
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Sandgate · Sub-region (SA3)
Income in Sandgate
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in Sandgate have climbed by $568 since 2011, reaching a typical $2,137. This is higher than most similar areas, though it sits about the same as the national and state figures. The area shows a steady rise in earnings across families and individuals over the last decade.
$1,736
▲ +35.0%
- $1,000–$1,071: 11 areas
- $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
- $1,143–$1,214: 16 areas
- $1,214–$1,286: 20 areas
- $1,286–$1,357: 20 areas
- $1,357–$1,429: 18 areas
- $1,429–$1,500: 27 areas
- $1,500–$1,571: 21 areas
- $1,571–$1,643: 18 areas
- $1,643–$1,714: 18 areas
- $1,714–$1,786: 22 areas
- $1,786–$1,857: 15 areas
- $1,857–$1,929: 17 areas
- $1,929–$2,000: 18 areas
- $2,000–$2,071: 18 areas
- $2,071–$2,143: 14 areas
- $2,143–$2,214: 7 areas
- $2,214–$2,286: 9 areas
- $2,286–$2,357: 9 areas
- $2,357–$2,429: 9 areas
- $2,429–$2,500: 5 areas
- $2,500–$2,571: 4 areas
- $2,571–$2,643: 1 area
- $2,643–$2,714: 2 areas
- $2,714–$2,786: 4 areas
- $2,786–$2,857: 2 areas
- $2,857–$2,929: 1 area
- $2,929–$3,000: 8 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Sandgate — higher than 54% of areas.
| Sandgate | $1,736 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | $1,849 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,736, which is around the middle for its level. Personal weekly incomes are higher than most areas at $821, while family incomes sit at $2,137, mirroring national and state levels.
$1,736 ▲ +35.0%
Higher than 54% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,286
- 2016: $1,468
- 2021: $1,736
Median total household income per week.
$2,137 ▲ +36.2%
Higher than 59% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,569
- 2016: $1,787
- 2021: $2,137
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are becoming more common, with the share of households making $3,000 or more a week rising 13 points since 2011 to 20.8%. Meanwhile, 11.3% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is a little below the Australian figure of 12.5%.
11.3%
Higher than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
20.8%
Higher than 55% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Sandgate, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 33%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and Under $650 (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Sandgate, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).
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 Sandgate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30204/sandgate/topic/income