Brendale · Suburb / Locality

Income in Brendale

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

Weekly family incomes in Brendale are well below the national figure by $562. This gap highlights a local economy where most residents earn significantly less than the average Australian household. The area sees very few high earners compared to the rest of the state.

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Where Brendale sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,219 ▲ +18.1%
  • $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 Brendale — lower than 74% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Brendale$1,219
4500, QLD $1,947
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,219, which is lower than most areas and well below the Queensland figure of $1,675. Personal weekly income is slightly lower than the national figure at $724, placing it around the middle for its level.

$724 ▲ +14.2%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $634
  • 2016: $665
  • 2021: $724

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

$1,219 ▲ +18.1%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,032
  • 2016: $1,092
  • 2021: $1,219

Median total household income per week.

$1,558 ▲ +23.9%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,257
  • 2016: $1,279
  • 2021: $1,558

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 7.6% of households making $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the national 22.6%. This is consistent with personal earnings, as only 4.2% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is well below the state average.

Household income distribution

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In Brendale, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and Under $650 (22%).

Personal income distribution

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Brendale splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (45%) and $650–$1,499 (42%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 11%.

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 Brendale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30367/brendale/topic/income