$662 —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $484
- 2021: $662
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Foreshores · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Foreshores — higher than 60% of areas.
| Foreshores | $1,708 |
|---|---|
| 4678, QLD | $1,187 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
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.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,708 —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total household income per week.
$2,125 —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total family income per week.
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.
12.7%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
5.5%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In Foreshores, $1,500–$2,999 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 29%.
In Foreshores, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).
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