Algester · Suburb / Locality

Income in Algester

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

Typical household incomes in Algester are higher than most similar areas. While most people here earn around the state and national figures, there are far fewer high-earners compared to the wider community.

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📍 Algester, Suburb / Locality

Where Algester sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,716 ▲ +19.4%
  • $500–$607: 251 areas
  • $607–$714: 144 areas
  • $714–$821: 425 areas
  • $821–$929: 720 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 656 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Algester — higher than 61% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Algester$1,716
4115, QLD $1,967
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

A typical household in Algester earns $1,716 a week, which is about the same as the Queensland figure of $1,675. The usual personal weekly income is $752, remaining about the same as the national figure of $805.

$752 ▲ +15.2%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $653
  • 2016: $673
  • 2021: $752

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

$1,716 ▲ +19.4%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,437
  • 2016: $1,526
  • 2021: $1,716

Median total household income per week.

$1,866 ▲ +20.7%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,546
  • 2016: $1,666
  • 2021: $1,866

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here, with only 7.3% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly, which is well below the national figure of 12.5%. Similarly, households earning $3,000 or more a week are well below the state and national rates.

Household income distribution

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In Algester, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and Under $650 (14%).

Personal income distribution

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In Algester, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).

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 Algester [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30032/algester/topic/income