$932 ▲ +38.1%
Higher than 75% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $675
- 2016: $772
- 2021: $932
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Brisbane - North · Region (SA4)
Income in Brisbane - North
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A little over a quarter of households in Brisbane - North earn $3,000 or more a week, which is well above the national figure. This area is much wealthier than most similar places, with typical family and personal incomes both sitting above the state and national averages. Weekly earnings have climbed significantly across the board since 2011.
$1,951
▲ +39.8%
- $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 - North — higher than 74% of areas.
| Brisbane - North | $1,951 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | $1,849 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family in Brisbane - North earns $2,385 a week, which is a little above the Queensland figure of $2,024. This is part of a broader trend where typical household and personal incomes have all risen since 2011 and remain much higher than most areas.
$1,951 ▲ +39.8%
Higher than 74% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,396
- 2016: $1,622
- 2021: $1,951
Median total household income per week.
$2,385 ▲ +39.3%
Higher than 75% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,712
- 2016: $1,977
- 2021: $2,385
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 14.9% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly, well above the state average. The proportion of households earning $3,000 or more per week has risen sharply by 15 percentage points since 2011 to reach 26.1%.
14.9%
Higher than 75% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
26.1%
Higher than 74% 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 - North, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 33%, followed by $650–$1,499 (25%) and Under $650 (15%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Brisbane - North splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (37%) and $650–$1,499 (34%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 23%.
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 - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/302/brisbane-north/topic/income