$1,036 —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,181
- 2021: $1,036
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
May Downs · Suburb / Locality
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Much higher incomes than most similar areas define May Downs. This is a high-earning locality where the typical weekly household income reaches $2,187, which is well above the national figure.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is May Downs — higher than 83% of areas.
| May Downs | $2,187 |
|---|---|
| 4746, QLD | $2,660 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal incomes are $1,036, well above both the Queensland and Australian figures. Family incomes are also a little above the national average, sitting at $2,299 per week.
$1,036 —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$2,187 —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total household income per week.
$2,299 —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
The area has a very high proportion of top earners, with 40.7% of households making $3,000 or more a week. This is far above the 22.6% seen across Australia.
13.2%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
40.7%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
May Downs splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and $650–$1,499 (25%), with $3,000–$3,999 at 25%.
In May Downs, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and Under $650 (25%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in May Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31787/may-downs/topic/income