Meadowbrook · Suburb / Locality

Income in Meadowbrook

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

Higher than most areas for typical household earnings, Meadowbrook sees a usual weekly income of $1,701. While this is about the same as the national figure, the area has a small proportion of very high earners. Most people here earn modest weekly amounts, with few reaching the top income brackets.

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📍 Meadowbrook, Suburb / Locality

Where Meadowbrook sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,701 ▲ +12.2%
  • $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 Meadowbrook — higher than 60% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Meadowbrook$1,701
4131, QLD $1,376
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,701 a week, though typical personal income is $678, which is a little below the national figure of $805. Family incomes follow a similar pattern, with a typical weekly amount of $1,857, slightly lower than the Queensland figure.

$678 ▲ +7.8%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $629
  • 2016: $644
  • 2021: $678

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

$1,701 ▲ +12.2%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,516
  • 2016: $1,562
  • 2021: $1,701

Median total household income per week.

$1,857 ▲ +17.8%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,576
  • 2016: $1,655
  • 2021: $1,857

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 5.6% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, which is well below the 12.5% seen across Australia. This gap is reflected in households, where the 14.9% earning over $3,000 weekly is well below the national rate of 22.6%.

Household income distribution

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In Meadowbrook, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and Under $650 (16%).

Personal income distribution

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In Meadowbrook, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).

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 Meadowbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31795/meadowbrook/topic/income