$875 ▲ +38.0%
Higher than 71% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $634
- 2016: $700
- 2021: $875
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Brisbane - South · Region (SA4)
Income in Brisbane - South
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Over a quarter of households in Brisbane - South earn $3,000 or more each week, which is well above the national figure. This area is much wealthier than most similar places, with typical weekly family incomes reaching $2,309. High earners have become more common here over the last decade.
$2,022
▲ +38.2%
- $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 - South — higher than 77% of areas.
| Brisbane - South | $2,022 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | $1,849 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $2,309, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the Queensland figure. This is part of a broader trend, as typical household incomes rose by $559 since 2011.
$2,022 ▲ +38.2%
Higher than 77% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,463
- 2016: $1,678
- 2021: $2,022
Median total household income per week.
$2,309 ▲ +34.1%
Higher than 73% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,722
- 2016: $1,930
- 2021: $2,309
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common, with 27.3% of households earning at least $3,000 a week, a figure that rose 14 points since 2011. Similarly, 14.2% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is well above the state average.
14.2%
Higher than 74% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
27.3%
Higher than 76% 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 - South, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and $4,000 or more (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Brisbane - South, the largest group is Under $650 at 40%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).
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 - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/303/brisbane-south/topic/income