Balberra · Suburb / Locality

Income in Balberra

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

Weekly family incomes of $2,107 are higher than most areas in Balberra. This is a relatively prosperous pocket where typical household earnings sit above both state and national figures. The area maintains a stable financial profile that mirrors broader Australian trends.

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Where Balberra sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,862 ▲ +31.5%
  • $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 Balberra — higher than 69% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Balberra$1,862
4740, QLD $1,839
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical households earn $1,862 a week, which is a little above the Queensland figure. Personal incomes are around the middle for its level, with a typical person earning $773 weekly.

$773 ▲ +22.7%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $630
  • 2016: $602
  • 2021: $773

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

$1,862 ▲ +31.5%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,416
  • 2016: $1,660
  • 2021: $1,862

Median total household income per week.

$2,107 ▲ +42.9%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,474
  • 2016: $1,906
  • 2021: $2,107

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are well represented, as 10.1% of people make $2,000 or more a week. However, 18.9% of households earning over $3,000 weekly is well below the national figure.

Household income distribution

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In Balberra, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 33%, followed by Under $650 (23%) and $650–$1,499 (21%).

Personal income distribution

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In Balberra, the largest group is Under $650 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).

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 Balberra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30121/balberra/topic/income