North Lakes · Sub-region (SA3)

Income in North Lakes

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

Over a third of people in North Lakes earn between $650 and $1,499 a week. This area generally sees higher typical incomes than most similar places, with weekly household earnings rising by $387 since 2011.

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📍 North Lakes, Sub-region (SA3)

Where North Lakes sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,860 ▲ +26.3%
  • $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 North Lakes — higher than 63% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
North Lakes$1,860
Greater Brisbane $1,849
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,860 a week, which is a little above the Queensland figure of $1,675. Personal incomes are also higher than most areas, with the typical person bringing in $866 weekly.

$866 ▲ +27.7%

Higher than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $678
  • 2016: $751
  • 2021: $866

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

$1,860 ▲ +26.3%

Higher than 63% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $1,473
  • 2016: $1,606
  • 2021: $1,860

Median total household income per week.

$2,071 ▲ +26.9%

Higher than 54% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $1,632
  • 2016: $1,765
  • 2021: $2,071

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are becoming more common, as the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week rose 11 points since 2011 to reach 19.7%. This is about the same as the Queensland average.

Household income distribution

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In North Lakes, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and $3,000–$3,999 (12%).

Personal income distribution

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North Lakes splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (39%) and Under $650 (38%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 19%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in North Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31402/north-lakes/topic/income