Newmarket · Suburb / Locality

Income in Newmarket

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

More than a third of households in Newmarket earn $3,000 or more a week, making it a high-income area. The typical family earns $3,094 weekly, which is well above the national figure of $2,120. This wealth is reflected across the board, from household and personal earnings to the high proportion of top-tier earners.

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📍 Newmarket, Suburb / Locality

Where Newmarket sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,251 ▲ +43.8%
  • $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 Newmarket — higher than 86% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Newmarket$2,251
4051, QLD $2,318
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly pay is much higher than most areas here, with the typical household earning $2,251. This is well above the Queensland figure of $1,675 and the Australian figure of $1,746.

$1,038 ▲ +36.6%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $760
  • 2016: $826
  • 2021: $1,038

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

$2,251 ▲ +43.8%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,565
  • 2016: $1,754
  • 2021: $2,251

Median total household income per week.

$3,094 ▲ +36.5%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,266
  • 2016: $2,348
  • 2021: $3,094

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common, as 20.5% of people earn at least $2,000 a week, which is well above the national figure of 12.5%. This is consistent with the 36.2% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly, a figure far above the rest of the country.

Household income distribution

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Newmarket splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and $4,000 or more (25%), with $650–$1,499 at 21%.

Personal income distribution

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Newmarket splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (34%) and $650–$1,499 (32%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 23%.

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 Newmarket [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32135/newmarket/topic/income