$837 ▲ +31.6%
Higher than 64% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $636
- 2016: $717
- 2021: $837
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Brisbane - East · Region (SA4)
Income in Brisbane - East
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Higher incomes than most similar areas define Brisbane - East, where the typical family earns $2,245 a week. This reflects a broader trend of growth in the region, with weekly household earnings rising by $474 since 2011. The area now sees more high-earning households than the state or national averages.
$1,890
▲ +33.5%
- $1,000–$1,063: 0 areas
- $1,063–$1,125: 1 area
- $1,125–$1,188: 4 areas
- $1,188–$1,250: 1 area
- $1,250–$1,313: 7 areas
- $1,313–$1,375: 8 areas
- $1,375–$1,438: 6 areas
- $1,438–$1,500: 4 areas
- $1,500–$1,563: 7 areas
- $1,563–$1,625: 6 areas
- $1,625–$1,688: 4 areas
- $1,688–$1,750: 6 areas
- $1,750–$1,813: 3 areas
- $1,813–$1,875: 6 areas
- $1,875–$1,938: 6 areas
- $1,938–$2,000: 1 area
- $2,000–$2,063: 4 areas
- $2,063–$2,125: 1 area
- $2,125–$2,188: 2 areas
- $2,188–$2,250: 4 areas
- $2,250–$2,313: 3 areas
- $2,313–$2,375: 2 areas
- $2,375–$2,438: 1 area
- $2,438–$2,500: 0 areas
- $2,500–$2,563: 1 area
- $2,563–$2,625: 2 areas
- $2,625–$2,688: 0 areas
- $2,688–$2,750: 2 areas
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Brisbane - East — higher than 71% of areas.
| Brisbane - East | $1,890 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | $1,849 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $2,245, which is a little above the Queensland figure of $2,024. Weekly household income is also higher than most areas at $1,890, while the typical personal weekly income of $837 is about the same as the national figure.
$1,890 ▲ +33.5%
Higher than 71% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,416
- 2016: $1,602
- 2021: $1,890
Median total household income per week.
$2,245 ▲ +34.6%
Higher than 72% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,668
- 2016: $1,902
- 2021: $2,245
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
A quarter of all households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure that is well above the Queensland average and has risen 14 percentage points since 2011. Meanwhile, 12.9% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is higher than most areas.
12.9%
Higher than 72% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
25.0%
Higher than 72% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Brisbane - East, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 32%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and Under $650 (15%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Brisbane - East, the largest group is Under $650 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).
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 - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/301/brisbane-east/topic/income