Brisbane Inner - East · Sub-region (SA3)

Income in Brisbane Inner - East

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

Weekly earnings are among the highest for similar areas in Brisbane Inner - East. This is a high-earning region where the typical family brings in $3,243 a week, which is well above both the state and national figures.

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📍 Brisbane Inner - East, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Brisbane Inner - East sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,469 ▲ +29.7%
  • $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 Brisbane Inner - East — higher than 90% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Brisbane Inner - East$2,469
Greater Brisbane $1,849
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $2,469, which is well above the Australian figure of $1,746. This has risen by $566 since 2011, while typical personal weekly income has also climbed to $1,235.

$1,235 ▲ +35.4%

Higher than 90% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $912
  • 2016: $1,032
  • 2021: $1,235

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

$2,469 ▲ +29.7%

Higher than 90% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $1,903
  • 2016: $2,170
  • 2021: $2,469

Median total household income per week.

$3,243 ▲ +35.1%

Higher than 96% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $2,400
  • 2016: $2,684
  • 2021: $3,243

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 39.6% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far above the national figure of 22.6%. This trend has grown over time, as the share of people earning $2,000 or more a week rose 12 points since 2011 to reach 26.1%.

Household income distribution

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Brisbane Inner - East splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and $4,000 or more (29%), with $650–$1,499 at 18%.

Personal income distribution

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Brisbane Inner - East splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (30%) and Under $650 (29%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 27%.

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 Brisbane Inner - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30502/brisbane-inner-east/topic/income