Centenary · Sub-region (SA3)

Income in Centenary

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

Much higher weekly incomes than most similar areas define Centenary, where the typical family now earns $2,588. This is well above the Queensland figure of $2,024, marking a significant jump in local earnings over the last decade.

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📍 Centenary, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Centenary sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,333 ▲ +22.1%
  • $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 Centenary — higher than 87% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Centenary$2,333
Greater Brisbane $1,849
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $2,333, which is well above the national figure of $1,746. Personal earnings have also climbed, with the typical person in Centenary now making $940 a week.

$940 ▲ +24.7%

Higher than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $754
  • 2016: $813
  • 2021: $940

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

$2,333 ▲ +22.1%

Higher than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $1,910
  • 2016: $2,035
  • 2021: $2,333

Median total household income per week.

$2,588 ▲ +22.8%

Higher than 81% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $2,107
  • 2016: $2,218
  • 2021: $2,588

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 34.9% of households making $3,000 or more a week—far above the 22.6% national figure. Similarly, 18.4% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, a figure that is well above both the state and national averages.

Household income distribution

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In Centenary, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 32%, followed by $650–$1,499 (21%) and $4,000 or more (21%).

Personal income distribution

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In Centenary, the largest group is Under $650 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%).

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 Centenary [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30401/centenary/topic/income