Foreshores · Suburb / Locality

Income in Foreshores

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

Higher than most similar areas for family and household pay, Foreshores sees typical weekly family incomes reach $2,125. While these figures align closely with state and national levels, there is a stark gap between the typical household's earnings and the smaller number of very high earners in the area.

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Where Foreshores sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,708 —
  • $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 Foreshores — higher than 60% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Foreshores$1,708
4678, QLD $1,187
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $2,125 and household income is $1,708, both of which are higher than in most similar areas. However, the typical person's weekly pay is $662, which is a little below both the Queensland and Australian figures.

$662 —

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $484
  • 2021: $662

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

$1,708 —

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,174
  • 2021: $1,708

Median total household income per week.

$2,125 —

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,312
  • 2021: $2,125

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 5.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 20.2% seen across Queensland. In contrast, 12.7% of individuals earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is a little above the state average.

Household income distribution

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In Foreshores, $1,500–$2,999 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 29%.

Personal income distribution

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In Foreshores, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).

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 Foreshores [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31060/foreshores/topic/income