$1,132 ▲ +31.9%
Higher than 86% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $858
- 2016: $938
- 2021: $1,132
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Brisbane Inner City · Region (SA4)
Income in Brisbane Inner City
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
High earners are far more common in Brisbane Inner City than in most other areas. This is a wealthy hub where the typical family brings in $2,968 a week, a figure well above the national and state averages. Income levels across the board have climbed steadily since 2011.
$2,155
▲ +22.2%
- $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 Inner City — higher than 83% of areas.
| Brisbane Inner City | $2,155 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | $1,849 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly pay is much higher than most areas, with the typical person earning $1,132 and the typical household bringing in $2,155. This is well above the Queensland figure of $1,675 for households, and family incomes have risen by $619 since 2011.
$2,155 ▲ +22.2%
Higher than 83% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,763
- 2016: $1,921
- 2021: $2,155
Median total household income per week.
$2,968 ▲ +26.4%
Higher than 92% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $2,349
- 2016: $2,495
- 2021: $2,968
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
About 32.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far above the Queensland average of 20.2%. This trend is mirrored by individuals, as the share of people earning over $2,000 a week rose by 8.9 percentage points since 2011 to reach 22.7%.
22.7%
Higher than 89% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
32.5%
Higher than 85% 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 Inner City, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 32%, followed by $4,000 or more (23%) and $650–$1,499 (22%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Brisbane Inner City splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (31%) and Under $650 (31%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 26%.
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 Inner City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/305/brisbane-inner-city/topic/income