Mooloolaba · Suburb / Locality

Income in Mooloolaba

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

Around 36% of people in Mooloolaba earn under $650 a week, which is the largest single group in the local personal income breakdown. While many residents earn lower amounts, the typical personal weekly income is $843, which is higher than most similar areas.

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📍 Mooloolaba, Suburb / Locality

Where Mooloolaba sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,506 ▲ +51.8%
  • $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 Mooloolaba — lower than 52% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mooloolaba$1,506
4557, QLD $1,730
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $2,007 a week, which is about the same as the Queensland and national figures. Household income is slightly lower than state and national levels at $1,506 a week.

$843 ▲ +45.8%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $578
  • 2016: $676
  • 2021: $843

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

$1,506 ▲ +51.8%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $992
  • 2016: $1,192
  • 2021: $1,506

Median total household income per week.

$2,007 ▲ +59.3%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,260
  • 2016: $1,492
  • 2021: $2,007

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common, with 11.3% of people making $2,000 or more weekly, a figure higher than most areas. However, the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week is 16.8%, which is well below the national figure.

Household income distribution

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Mooloolaba splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with Under $650 at 19%.

Personal income distribution

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Mooloolaba splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (39%) and $650–$1,499 (38%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 18%.

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 Mooloolaba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31895/mooloolaba/topic/income