Eight Mile Plains · Suburb / Locality

Income in Eight Mile Plains

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

A little more than a quarter of households in Eight Mile Plains earn $3,000 or more each week, a figure well above the Queensland average. This area generally sees higher earnings than most similar places, with a typical weekly household income of $1,917.

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📍 Eight Mile Plains, Suburb / Locality

Where Eight Mile Plains sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,917 ▲ +30.3%
  • $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 Eight Mile Plains — higher than 71% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Eight Mile Plains$1,917
4113, QLD $1,823
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,917, which is a little above the figures for both Queensland and Australia. Family incomes are also higher than most areas, though they sit about the same as the national typical of $2,120.

$769 ▲ +33.7%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $575
  • 2016: $606
  • 2021: $769

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

$1,917 ▲ +30.3%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,471
  • 2016: $1,591
  • 2021: $1,917

Median total household income per week.

$2,049 ▲ +25.8%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,629
  • 2016: $1,704
  • 2021: $2,049

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 24.4% of households making $3,000 or more weekly, well above the state average of 20.2%. However, personal income varies more, as 41.2% of people earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In Eight Mile Plains, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $650–$1,499 (25%) and Under $650 (14%).

Personal income distribution

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In Eight Mile Plains, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (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 Eight Mile Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30950/eight-mile-plains/topic/income