Darling Heights · Suburb / Locality

Income in Darling Heights

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

More than 44% of people in Darling Heights earn under $650 a week. This is a lower-income area where typical weekly family earnings of $1,694 are well below the Australian figure of $2,120. Overall, residents earn less than those in most similar areas.

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📍 Darling Heights, Suburb / Locality

Where Darling Heights sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,469 ▲ +22.0%
  • $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 Darling Heights — lower than 55% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Darling Heights$1,469
4350, QLD $1,428
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly personal income is $696, which is a little below the national figure of $805. Family and household incomes are also lower than the state and national averages, with typical families bringing in $1,694 each week.

$696 ▲ +37.8%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $505
  • 2016: $508
  • 2021: $696

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

$1,469 ▲ +22.0%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,204
  • 2016: $1,262
  • 2021: $1,469

Median total household income per week.

$1,694 ▲ +28.8%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,315
  • 2016: $1,402
  • 2021: $1,694

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are few here; only 10.9% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, far below the Australian average of 22.6%. Similarly, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more a week is well below both the state and national figures.

Household income distribution

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Darling Heights splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (37%) and $650–$1,499 (35%), with Under $650 at 16%.

Personal income distribution

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In Darling Heights, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (40%) and $1,500–$2,999 (12%).

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 Darling Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30809/darling-heights/topic/income