Burleigh Waters · Suburb / Locality

Income in Burleigh Waters

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

More than one in five households in Burleigh Waters earn $3,000 or more a week, a rate higher than most similar areas. The suburb's typical incomes are generally higher than those in most other areas, though they remain about the same as the state and national figures.

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📍 Burleigh Waters, Suburb / Locality

Where Burleigh Waters sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,735 ▲ +60.5%
  • $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 Burleigh Waters — higher than 62% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Burleigh Waters$1,735
4220, QLD $1,746
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $2,131 a week and the typical household brings in $1,735, both of which are higher than most areas. Personal weekly income is around the middle for its level at $803.

$803 ▲ +50.4%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $534
  • 2016: $661
  • 2021: $803

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

$1,735 ▲ +60.5%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,081
  • 2016: $1,399
  • 2021: $1,735

Median total household income per week.

$2,131 ▲ +64.9%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,292
  • 2016: $1,668
  • 2021: $2,131

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 11.7% of people earning at least $2,000 a week. This is higher than most areas, while 22.6% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is a little above the Queensland figure.

Household income distribution

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Burleigh Waters splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (28%), with Under $650 at 16%.

Personal income distribution

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In Burleigh Waters, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).

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 Burleigh Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30446/burleigh-waters/topic/income