Bilinga · Suburb / Locality

Income in Bilinga

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

More than a third of people in Bilinga earn under $650 a week, reflecting a local economy where many residents live on modest incomes. While typical personal earnings are about the same as the national figure, family and household incomes sit slightly below both state and national levels.

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📍 Bilinga, Suburb / Locality

Where Bilinga sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,435 ▲ +64.6%
  • $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 Bilinga — lower than 57% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bilinga$1,435
4225, QLD $1,351
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,814 a week, which is a little below the Queensland figure of $2,024. Typical household income is also a little below the national figure, coming in at $1,435.

$804 ▲ +52.9%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $526
  • 2016: $645
  • 2021: $804

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

$1,435 ▲ +64.6%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $872
  • 2016: $1,114
  • 2021: $1,435

Median total household income per week.

$1,814 ▲ +65.5%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,096
  • 2016: $1,469
  • 2021: $1,814

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Few households earn $3,000 or more a week (15.2%), a result that is well below the Australian average of 22.6%. In contrast, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more weekly is 10.1%, which is higher than most similar areas.

Household income distribution

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Bilinga splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 17%.

Personal income distribution

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Bilinga splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (41%) and $650–$1,499 (36%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 18%.

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 Bilinga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30250/bilinga/topic/income