Broadwater · Suburb / Locality

Income in Broadwater

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

Weekly earnings are well below the state and national figures for residents of Broadwater. Most people here live on a tight budget, with the typical household bringing in just $1,183 a week. This makes it a much lower-income area compared to most other places in Australia.

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📍 Broadwater, Suburb / Locality

Where Broadwater sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,183 ▲ +31.4%
  • $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 Broadwater — lower than 76% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Broadwater$1,183
4380 crosses QLD/NSW $1,035
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family incomes are $1,337, which is well below the Queensland figure of $2,024. This trend holds across the board, with personal incomes also sitting much lower than most areas at $554 per week.

$554 ▲ +33.2%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $416
  • 2016: $516
  • 2021: $554

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

$1,183 ▲ +31.4%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $900
  • 2016: $977
  • 2021: $1,183

Median total household income per week.

$1,337 ▲ +56.6%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $854
  • 2016: $1,264
  • 2021: $1,337

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here; only 6.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 20.2% seen across Queensland. This is reflected in the personal income spread, where over half of all residents earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In Broadwater, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 46%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (21%).

Personal income distribution

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In Broadwater, Under $650 is the majority at 57%; $650–$1,499 is next at 31%.

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 Broadwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30383/broadwater/topic/income