Meadowvale · Suburb / Locality

Income in Meadowvale

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

Nearly 44% of people in Meadowvale earn under $650 a week, making it an area where many residents live on lower incomes. While typical household earnings are around the middle for similar areas, they remain slightly below the figures seen across Queensland and Australia.

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📍 Meadowvale, Suburb / Locality

Where Meadowvale sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,593 ▲ +53.5%
  • $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 Meadowvale — higher than 53% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Meadowvale$1,593
4670, QLD $1,194
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,593, which is about the same as the Queensland figure. Personal weekly incomes are lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $682.

$682 ▲ +49.9%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $455
  • 2016: $493
  • 2021: $682

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

$1,593 ▲ +53.5%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,038
  • 2016: $1,286
  • 2021: $1,593

Median total household income per week.

$1,760 ▲ +55.2%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,134
  • 2016: $1,365
  • 2021: $1,760

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 2.8% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, a figure well below the national average. Around 18.4% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is slightly below the state average.

Household income distribution

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Meadowvale splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (32%), with $3,000–$3,999 at 18%.

Personal income distribution

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In Meadowvale, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (40%) and $1,500–$2,999 (9%).

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 Meadowvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31796/meadowvale/topic/income