Herston · Suburb / Locality

Income in Herston

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

Weekly family incomes in Herston are well above the Queensland average by $594. This is an area of high earners, where the typical household brings in $2,086 a week, far exceeding most other similar places.

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📍 Herston, Suburb / Locality

Where Herston sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,086 ▲ +22.9%
  • $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 Herston — higher than 79% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Herston$2,086
4006, QLD $1,871
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $2,086, which is a little above the national figure of $1,746. The typical person in the area earns $895 a week, a total that is higher than most other areas.

$895 ▲ +32.8%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $674
  • 2016: $624
  • 2021: $895

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

$2,086 ▲ +22.9%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,698
  • 2016: $1,607
  • 2021: $2,086

Median total household income per week.

$2,618 ▲ +15.4%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,269
  • 2016: $1,977
  • 2021: $2,618

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 29.4% of households making $3,000 or more a week, well above the national figure of 22.6%. Similarly, 16.2% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is much higher than most areas.

Household income distribution

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In Herston, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 33%, followed by $650–$1,499 (21%) and $4,000 or more (20%).

Personal income distribution

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In Herston, the largest group is Under $650 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).

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 Herston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31324/herston/topic/income