Fairymead · Suburb / Locality

Income in Fairymead

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

Weekly pay for most people in Fairymead is significantly lower than in other parts of the country. Typical family incomes sit at $1,375, which is well below the Queensland and national figures.

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📍 Fairymead, Suburb / Locality

Where Fairymead sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,375
  • $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 Fairymead — lower than 62% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Fairymead$1,375
4670, QLD $1,194
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly personal income is just $575, much lower than most areas. This is reflected in household earnings, which are $300 lower than the Queensland typical figure.

$575

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $543
  • 2021: $575

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

$1,375

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,625
  • 2021: $1,375

Median total household income per week.

$1,375

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,062
  • 2021: $1,375

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Almost half of residents earn under $650 a week, while no one in the area earns $2,000 or more. This lack of high earners is far below the 12.5% seen across Australia.

Personal income distribution

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In Fairymead, Under $650 is the majority at 72%; $650–$1,499 is next at 28%.

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 Fairymead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31018/fairymead/topic/income