$882 ▲ +29.3%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $682
- 2016: $791
- 2021: $882
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Forestdale · Suburb / Locality
Income in Forestdale
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes of $2,675 in Forestdale are among the highest in the region, meaning most residents have significantly more spending power than people across the state. This wealth is common throughout the area, with a very high proportion of families earning well above the national typical income.
$2,675
▲ +25.8%
- $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 Forestdale — higher than 92% of areas.
| Forestdale | $2,675 |
|---|---|
| 4118, QLD | $1,744 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $2,633 a week, which is well above the Queensland figure of $2,024. Personal incomes are also higher than most areas, with the typical person bringing in $882 weekly.
$2,675 ▲ +25.8%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,126
- 2016: $2,273
- 2021: $2,675
Median total household income per week.
$2,633 ▲ +30.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,017
- 2016: $2,276
- 2021: $2,633
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, as 40.8% of households make at least $3,000 a week—far above the 22.6% national average. This trend extends to individuals, with 15.0% of people earning over $2,000 weekly, a figure well above the state average.
15.0%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
40.8%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Forestdale splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and $4,000 or more (26%), with $650–$1,499 at 19%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Forestdale, the largest group is Under $650 at 40%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).
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 Forestdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31067/forestdale/topic/income