Fairy Bower · Suburb / Locality

Income in Fairy Bower

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

Weekly family incomes of $1,187 are far below the national figure in Fairy Bower. This is a low-income area where typical earnings for households and individuals sit much lower than in most other places. Very few residents earn high weekly wages compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Fairy Bower, Suburb / Locality

Where Fairy Bower sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,062 ▼ -35.4%
  • $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 Fairy Bower — lower than 83% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Fairy Bower$1,062
4700, QLD $1,403
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,062, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,675. Personal earnings are also much lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $532 a week.

$532 ▼ -16.9%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $640
  • 2016: $511
  • 2021: $532

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

$1,062 ▼ -35.4%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,643
  • 2016: $1,062
  • 2021: $1,062

Median total household income per week.

$1,187 ▼ -39.5%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,963
  • 2016: $1,375
  • 2021: $1,187

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

No households in Fairy Bower earn $3,000 or more per week, a figure far below the national average. High earners are rare, with only 4.8% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Fairy Bower, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 56%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 29%.

Personal income distribution

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In Fairy Bower, Under $650 is the majority at 60%; $650–$1,499 is next at 35%.

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 Fairy Bower [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31016/fairy-bower/topic/income