Brooklands · Suburb / Locality

Income in Brooklands

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

Nearly half of all people in Brooklands earn under $650 a week, reflecting a community with very low typical incomes. The area falls well below state and national figures across every income measure. This financial profile is much lower than most other similar areas.

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📍 Brooklands, Suburb / Locality

Where Brooklands sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,112 ▲ +9.9%
  • $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 Brooklands — lower than 80% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Brooklands$1,112
4615, QLD $909
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family in Brooklands earns $1,375 a week, which is well below the Queensland figure of $2,024. Household incomes are similarly low at $1,112, while the usual personal weekly income of $518 is much lower than most areas.

$518 ▲ +51.0%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $343
  • 2016: $462
  • 2021: $518

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

$1,112 ▲ +9.9%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,012
  • 2016: $1,036
  • 2021: $1,112

Median total household income per week.

$1,375 ▲ +48.0%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $929
  • 2016: $1,125
  • 2021: $1,375

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 7.3% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, far below the national figure of 22.6%. This is consistent with the fact that only 4% of individuals earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Brooklands, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 43%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (22%).

Personal income distribution

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In Brooklands, Under $650 is the majority at 61%; $650–$1,499 is next at 30%.

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 Brooklands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30388/brooklands/topic/income