$1,283 ▲ +30.3%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $985
- 2016: $1,090
- 2021: $1,283
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Paddington · Suburb / Locality
Income in Paddington
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings have climbed significantly in Paddington since 2011, making it one of the wealthiest areas in the region. The typical family now brings in $3,742 a week, a figure that sits far above both the state and national averages.
$2,775
▲ +33.8%
- $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 Paddington — higher than 93% of areas.
| Paddington | $2,775 |
|---|---|
| 4064, QLD | $2,434 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly incomes are among the highest for this type of area. Households usually earn $2,775, which is well above the Australian figure of $1,746, while the typical person earns $1,283 per week.
$2,775 ▲ +33.8%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,074
- 2016: $2,309
- 2021: $2,775
Median total household income per week.
$3,742 ▲ +45.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,572
- 2016: $2,979
- 2021: $3,742
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 43.8% of households bringing in over $3,000 a week—far above the 22.6% seen across Australia. This trend extends to individuals, as 28.3% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.
28.3%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
43.8%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Paddington, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 34%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and $650–$1,499 (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Paddington splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (28%) and Under $650 (28%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 26%.
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 Paddington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32250/paddington/topic/income