Chermside · Suburb / Locality

Income in Chermside

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

About 37% of people in Chermside earn between $650 and $1,499 a week, making this the most common income bracket. The area generally sees typical weekly household incomes of $1,419, which is a little below the national figure. While some individuals earn well, high-income households are far less common here than across the rest of Australia.

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📍 Chermside, Suburb / Locality

Where Chermside sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,419 ▲ +33.2%
  • $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 Chermside — lower than 58% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Chermside$1,419
4032, QLD $1,582
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly family income is $1,886, which is about the same as the Queensland figure. Individual earnings are stronger, with the typical person bringing in $844 a week, a figure that is higher than most similar areas.

$844 ▲ +34.0%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $630
  • 2016: $692
  • 2021: $844

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

$1,419 ▲ +33.2%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,065
  • 2016: $1,217
  • 2021: $1,419

Median total household income per week.

$1,886 ▲ +35.0%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,397
  • 2016: $1,549
  • 2021: $1,886

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 12.5% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, which is far below the Australian average of 22.6%. High earners are also less common among individuals, with only 8.9% earning $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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Chermside splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (34%) and $650–$1,499 (32%), with Under $650 at 21%.

Personal income distribution

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Chermside splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (41%) and Under $650 (38%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 18%.

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 Chermside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30593/chermside/topic/income