$894 ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $859
- 2016: $708
- 2021: $894
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Brisbane City · Suburb / Locality
Income in Brisbane City
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings have grown across the board in Brisbane City, leading to typical family incomes that are now much higher than most areas. The typical family here earns $2,348 a week, which is a little above the national figure of $2,120.
$1,802
▼ -1.4%
- $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 Brisbane City — higher than 65% of areas.
| Brisbane City | $1,802 |
|---|---|
| 4000, QLD | $1,860 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical personal weekly income is $894, a little above both the state and national figures. Household earnings are also higher than most areas, with the typical household bringing in $1,802 a week.
$1,802 ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,828
- 2016: $1,756
- 2021: $1,802
Median total household income per week.
$2,348 ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,386
- 2016: $2,181
- 2021: $2,348
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 17.6% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, which is well above the national figure of 12.5%. Similarly, the 24.3% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly is higher than most areas.
17.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
24.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Brisbane City, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 33%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and Under $650 (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Brisbane City, the largest group is Under $650 at 38%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).
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 Brisbane City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30379/brisbane-city/topic/income