$786 ▲ +42.4%
Lower than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $552
- 2016: $650
- 2021: $786
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Maroochy · Sub-region (SA3)
Income in Maroochy
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings in Maroochy have climbed steadily, with the typical family income rising by $697 since 2011 to reach $1,905. While these gains are positive, the area's typical incomes remain lower than most similar regions. This reflects a community where earnings are generally modest compared to the state and national figures.
$1,499
▲ +52.5%
- $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 Maroochy — lower than 66% of areas.
| Maroochy | $1,499 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $1,507 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,499 a week, which is a little below the Queensland figure of $1,675. Personal weekly income sits at $786, a figure that is about the same as both the state and national levels.
$1,499 ▲ +52.5%
Lower than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $983
- 2016: $1,213
- 2021: $1,499
Median total household income per week.
$1,905 ▲ +57.7%
Lower than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,208
- 2016: $1,462
- 2021: $1,905
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High-earning households are less common here than in most areas, with 16.9% earning $3,000 or more a week, well below the national figure of 22.6%. However, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more weekly rose 6.2 percentage points since 2011 to reach 10.0%.
10.0%
Lower than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
16.9%
Lower than 64% 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 →Maroochy splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (32%), with Under $650 at 18%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →Maroochy splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (42%) and $650–$1,499 (37%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 17%.
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 Maroochy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31603/maroochy/topic/income