Bloomsbury · Suburb / Locality

Income in Bloomsbury

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

Weekly pay for residents in Bloomsbury remains well below state and national levels. The typical household earns $1,125 a week, which is much lower than most similar areas. This low income level is seen across families and individuals alike.

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Where Bloomsbury sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,125 ▲ +27.7%
  • $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 Bloomsbury — lower than 79% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bloomsbury$1,125
4799, QLD $1,105
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical family income is $1,578 a week, which is well below the Queensland figure of $2,024. Personal incomes are also much lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $559 weekly.

$559 ▲ +19.4%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $468
  • 2016: $452
  • 2021: $559

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

$1,125 ▲ +27.7%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $881
  • 2016: $819
  • 2021: $1,125

Median total household income per week.

$1,578 ▲ +60.7%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $982
  • 2016: $1,062
  • 2021: $1,578

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, as only 9.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, far below the national figure of 22.6%. Nearly half of all individuals earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In Bloomsbury, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 41%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (19%).

Personal income distribution

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In Bloomsbury, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $650–$1,499 is next at 30%.

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 Bloomsbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30289/bloomsbury/topic/income