Balnagowan · Suburb / Locality

Income in Balnagowan

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

Weekly paychecks in Balnagowan are far higher than the national average, with typical families bringing in $2,957. This makes the area one of the wealthiest at its level, and this financial advantage is seen across both household and personal earnings.

Open map →
📍 Balnagowan, Suburb / Locality

Where Balnagowan sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,750 ▲ +54.2%
  • $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 Balnagowan — higher than 93% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Balnagowan$2,750
4740, QLD $1,839
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $2,750, which is far above the Queensland figure of $1,675. Personal weekly earnings are also higher than most areas, with a typical person earning $925 compared to the national figure of $805.

$925 ▲ +23.0%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $752
  • 2016: $908
  • 2021: $925

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

$2,750 ▲ +54.2%

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,783
  • 2016: $2,181
  • 2021: $2,750

Median total household income per week.

$2,957 ▲ +42.4%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,077
  • 2016: $2,349
  • 2021: $2,957

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 33.6% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far above the 22.6% national average. Similarly, 17.4% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is well above the Australian figure of 12.5%.

Household income distribution

View on map →

In Balnagowan, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 30%, followed by $4,000 or more (24%) and Under $650 (19%).

Personal income distribution

View on map →

Balnagowan splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (38%) and $650–$1,499 (33%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 22%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

More for Balnagowan

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Balnagowan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30134/balnagowan/topic/income