Benair · Suburb / Locality

Income in Benair

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

Much lower earnings than most similar areas define Benair, where typical weekly family income is $1,550. This is well below the Queensland figure of $2,024 and the national average of $2,120.

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📍 Benair, Suburb / Locality

Where Benair sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,416
  • $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 Benair — lower than 58% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Benair$1,416
4610, QLD $1,249
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,416, which is a little below the national figure. Personal earnings are particularly low, with the typical person earning $585 a week, well below both the state and national averages.

$585

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $552
  • 2021: $585

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

$1,416

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,275
  • 2021: $1,416

Median total household income per week.

$1,550

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,281
  • 2021: $1,550

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 8.7% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.6% national rate. This gap is reflected in personal earnings, as only 3.5% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Benair, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 40%, followed by Under $650 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (20%).

Personal income distribution

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In Benair, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 34%.

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 Benair [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30229/benair/topic/income