Petrie · Suburb / Locality

Income in Petrie

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

Weekly incomes in Petrie are about the same as those across Queensland and Australia. The typical household earns $1,853 per week, which is higher than most similar areas. While common incomes are steady, the area has fewer high-earners than the national average.

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📍 Petrie, Suburb / Locality

Where Petrie sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,853 ▲ +24.3%
  • $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 Petrie — higher than 68% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Petrie$1,853
4502, QLD $1,853
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income in Petrie is $2,086, while the usual household brings in $1,853. Both figures are higher than most similar areas and sit slightly above the Queensland household average of $1,675.

$811 ▲ +20.5%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $673
  • 2016: $731
  • 2021: $811

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

$1,853 ▲ +24.3%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,491
  • 2016: $1,599
  • 2021: $1,853

Median total household income per week.

$2,086 ▲ +27.4%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,638
  • 2016: $1,813
  • 2021: $2,086

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than in the wider state and nation; only 18.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is well below the Australian figure of 22.6%.

Household income distribution

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In Petrie, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and Under $650 (12%).

Personal income distribution

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Petrie splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (41%) and $650–$1,499 (37%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 20%.

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 Petrie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32303/petrie/topic/income