$743 ▲ +45.4%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $511
- 2016: $615
- 2021: $743
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Currumbin Waters · Suburb / Locality
Income in Currumbin Waters
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
About 19.9% of households in Currumbin Waters earn $3,000 or more a week, which is higher than most similar areas. Overall, the community's earnings are steady and align closely with state and national trends. Most people here earn a typical weekly income that sits right around the middle for its level.
$1,636
▲ +56.7%
- $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 Currumbin Waters — higher than 56% of areas.
| Currumbin Waters | $1,636 |
|---|---|
| 4223, QLD | $1,749 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $2,007 a week, which is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures. Similarly, the usual household income is $1,636, and the typical person earns $743 weekly.
$1,636 ▲ +56.7%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,044
- 2016: $1,323
- 2021: $1,636
Median total household income per week.
$2,007 ▲ +58.9%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,263
- 2016: $1,552
- 2021: $2,007
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
While high-earning households are common, the number of people earning $2,000 or more a week is 9.1%, which is well below the national figure. In terms of personal income, 41.3% of residents earn under $650 a week.
9.1%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
19.9%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Currumbin Waters splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with Under $650 at 17%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Currumbin Waters, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).
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 Currumbin Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30776/currumbin-waters/topic/income