$966 —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $487
- 2021: $966
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Burleigh · Suburb / Locality
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly personal incomes in Burleigh are $161 higher than the national figure, marking a significant gap compared to the rest of the country. The area generally sees higher typical earnings for individuals and households, though family incomes sit slightly below the state and national averages.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Burleigh — higher than 69% of areas.
| Burleigh | $1,874 |
|---|---|
| 4822, QLD | $1,770 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
People here typically earn $966 a week, which is much higher than most similar areas. Household incomes are also higher than most, at $1,874, while family incomes are a little below the Queensland figure at $1,812.
$966 —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,874 —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,812 —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners make up 8.2% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 12.5%. Most people earn between $650 and $2,999 per week, and no one in the area earns $3,000 or more.
8.2%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
In Burleigh, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 71%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 29%.
Burleigh splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (40%) and $1,500–$2,999 (36%), with Under $650 at 24%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Burleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30444/burleigh/topic/income