Carina Heights · Suburb / Locality

Income in Carina Heights

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

About 33% of people in Carina Heights earn under $650 a week, though the area generally brings in more than most. The typical family income is $2,365 per week, which is a little above the national figure. This reflects a community where a high proportion of residents earn well above average wages.

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📍 Carina Heights, Suburb / Locality

Where Carina Heights sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,997 ▲ +44.2%
  • $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 Carina Heights — higher than 75% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Carina Heights$1,997
4152, QLD $2,318
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly earnings are high across the board, with families earning $2,365 and households bringing in $1,997. These figures are both a little above those for Queensland and Australia.

$984 ▲ +45.8%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $675
  • 2016: $818
  • 2021: $984

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

$1,997 ▲ +44.2%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,385
  • 2016: $1,678
  • 2021: $1,997

Median total household income per week.

$2,365 ▲ +43.2%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,652
  • 2016: $1,953
  • 2021: $2,365

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here; 25.7% of households make $3,000 or more a week, which is well above the Queensland figure of 20.2%. Similarly, the 16.7% of people earning over $2,000 a week is much higher than in most other areas.

Household income distribution

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In Carina Heights, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $650–$1,499 (23%) and Under $650 (14%).

Personal income distribution

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Carina Heights splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (35%) and $650–$1,499 (34%), with $1,500–$2,999 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 Carina Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30539/carina-heights/topic/income