$1,087 —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Preston · Suburb / Locality
Income in Preston
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Much higher incomes than most similar areas define Preston, where typical weekly family earnings reach $2,666. This creates a wealthy profile for the locality, with a high proportion of residents and households earning well above state and national figures.
$2,472
—
- $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 Preston — higher than 89% of areas.
| Preston | $2,472 |
|---|---|
| 4352, QLD | $2,001 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $2,472, which is among the highest for areas of this type and well above the Queensland figure of $1,675. Personal incomes are also strong, with the typical person earning $1,087 a week, far exceeding the national figure of $805.
$2,472 —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total household income per week.
$2,666 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 38% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, far above the 20.2% seen across Queensland. Similarly, 22.4% of people earn over $2,000 weekly, a figure well above the national average.
22.4%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
38.0%
Higher than 91% 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 Preston, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $4,000 or more (24%) and $650–$1,499 (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Preston splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (33%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 29%.
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 Preston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32362/preston/topic/income