Forest Springs · Suburb / Locality

Income in Forest Springs

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

Much lower incomes than most similar areas define Forest Springs, where the typical family earns just $1,424 a week. This is well below the Queensland figure of $2,024 and the national average. Overall, it is an area with few high earners and relatively modest household budgets.

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📍 Forest Springs, Suburb / Locality

Where Forest Springs sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,541
  • $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 Springs — higher than 50% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Forest Springs$1,541
4362, QLD $1,110
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household income is $1,541, which is about the same as the Queensland figure. However, personal incomes are much lower than most areas, with the typical resident earning $565 a week.

$565

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $680
  • 2021: $565

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

$1,541

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,375
  • 2021: $1,541

Median total household income per week.

$1,424

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,416
  • 2021: $1,424

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Very few people here earn high wages, with 0% of residents making $2,000 or more a week. This is far below the Australian figure of 12.5%, and only 11.1% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Forest Springs, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 55%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 24%.

Personal income distribution

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In Forest Springs, Under $650 is the majority at 56%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.

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 Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31066/forest-springs/topic/income