Fairney View · Suburb / Locality

Income in Fairney View

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

Lower than most similar areas, the typical weekly earnings in Fairney View are often below the state and national figures. While personal and family incomes are low, a surprising number of residents still earn high weekly amounts. This creates a mix of low-income earners and a smaller group of high earners.

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📍 Fairney View, Suburb / Locality

Where Fairney View sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,645 ▲ +47.8%
  • $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 Fairney View — higher than 57% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Fairney View$1,645
4306, QLD $2,114
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly personal income is just $619, which is well below the figures for Queensland and Australia. Family income is also a little below the state average at $1,625 per week.

$619 ▲ +17.5%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $527
  • 2016: $553
  • 2021: $619

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

$1,645 ▲ +47.8%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,113
  • 2016: $1,274
  • 2021: $1,645

Median total household income per week.

$1,625 ▲ +36.9%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,187
  • 2016: $1,375
  • 2021: $1,625

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

About 19.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a rate higher than most similar areas. However, more than half of all people in Fairney View earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In Fairney View, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (26%) and Under $650 (17%).

Personal income distribution

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In Fairney View, Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.

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 Fairney View [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31015/fairney-view/topic/income