$656 ▲ +31.7%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $498
- 2016: $671
- 2021: $656
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Forest Glen · Suburb / Locality
Income in Forest Glen
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Lower typical incomes than most similar areas define Forest Glen. The typical household earns $1,387 a week, which is well below the national figure. While some residents earn well, a large portion of the community lives on a modest budget.
$1,387
▲ +17.1%
- $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 Forest Glen — lower than 61% of areas.
| Forest Glen | $1,387 |
|---|---|
| 4556, QLD | $1,687 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household income of $1,387 and personal income of $656 are both lower than most areas. These figures sit a little below the Queensland and Australian typicals, with families earning $1,815 a week.
$1,387 ▲ +17.1%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,184
- 2016: $1,486
- 2021: $1,387
Median total household income per week.
$1,815 ▲ +50.5%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,206
- 2016: $1,633
- 2021: $1,815
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
About 16.9% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is well below the national figure. However, 10.3% of people earn over $2,000 a week, a rate higher than most similar areas.
10.3%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
16.9%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Forest Glen splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with Under $650 at 21%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Forest Glen, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).
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 Forest Glen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31062/forest-glen/topic/income