Bulimba · Suburb / Locality

Income in Bulimba

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

Far higher incomes than most similar areas define Bulimba, where typical weekly family earnings reach $3,626. This is a high-earning pocket of Brisbane that sits well above both state and national figures across every income measure.

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📍 Bulimba, Suburb / Locality

Where Bulimba sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,805 ▲ +16.4%
  • $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 Bulimba — higher than 94% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bulimba$2,805
4171, QLD $2,830
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $2,805, which is far above the national figure of $1,746. Personal weekly earnings are also much higher than usual at $1,393, compared to $805 across Australia.

$1,393 ▲ +32.2%

Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,054
  • 2016: $1,144
  • 2021: $1,393

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

$2,805 ▲ +16.4%

Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,410
  • 2016: $2,433
  • 2021: $2,805

Median total household income per week.

$3,626 ▲ +34.7%

Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,691
  • 2016: $2,986
  • 2021: $3,626

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

The area has a very high proportion of top earners, with 44.9% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week. This is far above the 22.6% seen nationally, and nearly a third of all residents personally earn $2,000 or more each week.

Household income distribution

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In Bulimba, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and $650–$1,499 (15%).

Personal income distribution

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Bulimba splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (28%), with $650–$1,499 at 26%.

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 Bulimba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30412/bulimba/topic/income