$969 ▲ +35.0%
Higher than 77% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $718
- 2016: $779
- 2021: $969
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Brisbane - West · Region (SA4)
Income in Brisbane - West
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Higher weekly earnings than most other areas shape daily life in Brisbane - West. The typical family earns $2,790 a week, which is well above the national figure. This wealth has grown significantly over the last decade, creating a community where a large proportion of households now earn very high incomes.
$2,316
▲ +28.3%
- $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 - West — higher than 89% of areas.
| Brisbane - West | $2,316 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | $1,849 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical family income is $2,790 a week, well above the Queensland figure of $2,024. Typical household and personal weekly incomes are also much higher than in most areas, with personal earnings reaching $969.
$2,316 ▲ +28.3%
Higher than 89% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,805
- 2016: $1,971
- 2021: $2,316
Median total household income per week.
$2,790 ▲ +28.5%
Higher than 87% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $2,171
- 2016: $2,322
- 2021: $2,790
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 35.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure far above the national average. This is consistent with the 20.6% of people who earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is well above the state figure.
20.6%
Higher than 86% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
35.7%
Higher than 90% 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 - West, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 30%, followed by $4,000 or more (24%) and $650–$1,499 (21%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Brisbane - West, the largest group is Under $650 at 38%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).
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 - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/304/brisbane-west/topic/income