$989 ▲ +32.2%
Higher than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $748
- 2016: $821
- 2021: $989
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
The Hills District · Sub-region (SA3)
Income in The Hills District
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical household in The Hills District earns $2,417 a week, which is well above the national figure of $1,746. This area is much wealthier than most similar regions. Weekly family incomes have climbed by $615 since 2011, contributing to a high-earning profile across the district.
$2,417
▲ +28.9%
- $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 The Hills District — higher than 89% of areas.
| The Hills District | $2,417 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | $1,849 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is among the highest at this level, sitting well above both Queensland and Australia. The typical person earns $989 a week, which is much higher than most areas and has risen by $241 since 2011.
$2,417 ▲ +28.9%
Higher than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,875
- 2016: $2,081
- 2021: $2,417
Median total household income per week.
$2,626 ▲ +30.6%
Higher than 82% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $2,011
- 2016: $2,219
- 2021: $2,626
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 35.3% of households bringing in over $3,000 a week, a figure far above the national 22.6%. This is a significant increase from 2011, alongside a rise in people earning $2,000 or more per week to 17.6%.
17.6%
Higher than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
35.3%
Higher than 89% 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 The Hills District, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $4,000 or more (20%) and $650–$1,499 (20%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →The Hills District splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (36%) and $650–$1,499 (32%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 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 The Hills District [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31401/the-hills-district/topic/income