Brandon · Suburb / Locality

Income in Brandon

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

About 38.6% of people in Brandon earn under $650 a week, making this the most common personal income bracket. Overall, the area's typical incomes are about the same as the Queensland and national figures, with a balanced spread of earnings across the community.

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📍 Brandon, Suburb / Locality

Where Brandon sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,504 ▲ +34.3%
  • $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 Brandon — lower than 52% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Brandon$1,504
4808, QLD $1,496
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly family income is $1,960, which is about the same as the national figure. Household income is a little below the state and national levels at $1,504 per week.

$762 ▲ +46.3%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $521
  • 2016: $660
  • 2021: $762

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

$1,504 ▲ +34.3%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,120
  • 2016: $1,265
  • 2021: $1,504

Median total household income per week.

$1,960 ▲ +53.4%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,278
  • 2016: $1,587
  • 2021: $1,960

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than elsewhere; only 13.8% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is well below the national figure of 22.6%.

Household income distribution

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Brandon splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (33%), with Under $650 at 18%.

Personal income distribution

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In Brandon, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).

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 Brandon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30359/brandon/topic/income