Cheltenham · Suburb / Locality

Income in Cheltenham

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

Typical weekly earnings have climbed steadily in Cheltenham since 2011. This area now sees households bringing in $2,250 a week, which is much higher than most similar places. While family incomes are strong, personal earnings remain closer to the national average.

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📍 Cheltenham, Suburb / Locality

Where Cheltenham sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,250
  • $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 Cheltenham — higher than 86% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Cheltenham$2,250
4627, QLD $980
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $2,250, which is well above both the Queensland figure of $1,675 and the national figure of $1,746. However, the typical person in the area earns $762 a week, which is about the same as the state and national figures.

$762

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $575
  • 2021: $762

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

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

The most common household income distribution is Under $650 at 0%, ahead of $650–$1,499 (0%).

Personal income distribution

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In Cheltenham, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 100%.

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 Cheltenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30591/cheltenham/topic/income