Bluewater · Suburb / Locality

Income in Bluewater

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

Higher than most similar areas, weekly incomes in Bluewater are generally strong. The typical household brings in $1,891 a week, which is a little above both the Queensland and national figures.

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📍 Bluewater, Suburb / Locality

Where Bluewater sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,891 ▲ +41.4%
  • $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 Bluewater — higher than 70% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bluewater$1,891
4818, QLD $2,074
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical family income is $2,076 per week, which is about the same as the national and state figures. For individuals, the typical weekly personal income is $807, placing the area around the middle compared to other similar places.

$807 ▲ +27.3%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $634
  • 2016: $686
  • 2021: $807

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

$1,891 ▲ +41.4%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,337
  • 2016: $1,517
  • 2021: $1,891

Median total household income per week.

$2,076 ▲ +43.7%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,445
  • 2016: $1,687
  • 2021: $2,076

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than in the rest of the country, with 17.5% of households earning over $3,000 a week, which is well below the Australian figure of 22.6%. Only 9.4% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, also well below the national rate.

Household income distribution

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In Bluewater, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and Under $650 (17%).

Personal income distribution

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Bluewater splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (42%) and $650–$1,499 (38%), 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 Bluewater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30292/bluewater/topic/income