Horseshoe Bay · Suburb / Locality

Income in Horseshoe Bay

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

Weekly family incomes in Horseshoe Bay are far below the national figure, sitting at just $1,308. This gap is seen across the board, with typical household and personal earnings falling well below both Queensland and Australian averages.

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📍 Horseshoe Bay, Suburb / Locality

Where Horseshoe Bay sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,067 ▲ +12.4%
  • $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 Horseshoe Bay — lower than 83% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Horseshoe Bay$1,067
4819, QLD $1,001
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,067 a week, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Queensland figure of $1,675. Personal weekly incomes are also low at $585, falling well below the national average by $220.

$585 ▲ +11.2%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $526
  • 2016: $557
  • 2021: $585

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

$1,067 ▲ +12.4%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $949
  • 2016: $1,070
  • 2021: $1,067

Median total household income per week.

$1,308 ▲ +29.2%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,012
  • 2016: $1,210
  • 2021: $1,308

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Few people earn high wages here; only 5.9% of residents make $2,000 or more a week, which is well below the 12.5% national figure. Similarly, households earning $3,000 or more weekly are far less common than in the rest of Australia.

Household income distribution

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In Horseshoe Bay, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by Under $650 (25%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).

Personal income distribution

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In Horseshoe Bay, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $650–$1,499 is next at 33%.

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 Horseshoe Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31362/horseshoe-bay/topic/income