Capalaba · Suburb / Locality

Income in Capalaba

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

Over a third of people in Capalaba earn under $650 a week, reflecting a wide spread of incomes. While the typical household brings in more than most similar areas, the area has fewer high-earners compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Capalaba, Suburb / Locality

Where Capalaba sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,747 ▲ +29.8%
  • $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 Capalaba — higher than 62% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Capalaba$1,747
4157, QLD $1,794
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household incomes in Capalaba are $1,747, which is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the national figure. Families typically earn $2,093 a week, while the usual personal weekly income is $804.

$804 ▲ +27.4%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $631
  • 2016: $703
  • 2021: $804

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

$1,747 ▲ +29.8%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,346
  • 2016: $1,484
  • 2021: $1,747

Median total household income per week.

$2,093 ▲ +31.3%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,594
  • 2016: $1,747
  • 2021: $2,093

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than elsewhere, with only 18.9% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly, well below the Australian figure of 22.6%. Similarly, the 8.5% of people earning over $2,000 a week is well below the national average.

Household income distribution

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In Capalaba, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and Under $650 (16%).

Personal income distribution

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Capalaba splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (42%) and $650–$1,499 (37%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 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 Capalaba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30524/capalaba/topic/income