Moreton Bay - South · Region (SA4)

Income in Moreton Bay - South

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Over a third of people in Moreton Bay - South earn under $650 a week, yet the area's typical incomes are much higher than most similar places. This contrast is driven by a growing group of high earners, with the typical household income rising by $417 since 2011 to reach $2,017 per week.

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📍 Moreton Bay - South, Region (SA4)

Where Moreton Bay - South sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,017 ▲ +26.1%
  • $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 Moreton Bay - South — higher than 77% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Moreton Bay - South$2,017
Greater Brisbane $1,849
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $2,017, which is a little above the Queensland figure of $1,675. Personal incomes are also higher than most areas, with the typical person earning $888 a week, up $194 from 2011.

$888 ▲ +28.0%

Higher than 72% of region (sa4) areas.

  • 2011: $694
  • 2016: $758
  • 2021: $888

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$2,017 ▲ +26.1%

Higher than 77% of region (sa4) areas.

  • 2011: $1,600
  • 2016: $1,740
  • 2021: $2,017

Median total household income per week.

$2,238 ▲ +27.1%

Higher than 71% of region (sa4) areas.

  • 2011: $1,761
  • 2016: $1,921
  • 2021: $2,238

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

One quarter of households now earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure that rose 13 percentage points since 2011 and is well above the Queensland average of 20.2%. About 12.5% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is about the same as the national figure.

Household income distribution

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In Moreton Bay - South, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and $3,000–$3,999 (14%).

Personal income distribution

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Moreton Bay - South splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (38%) and $650–$1,499 (36%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 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 Moreton Bay - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/314/moreton-bay-south/topic/income