$792 ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $693
- 2016: $689
- 2021: $792
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.
Income levels in Preston are broadly in line with Queensland and national figures, with a typical household earning $1,803 a week. While most measures track closely to the state, the area sees a slightly higher proportion of high-earning households than is common elsewhere.
$1,803
▲ +26.1%
- $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 65% of areas.
| Preston | $1,803 |
|---|---|
| 4800, QLD | $1,489 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly household income is $1,803, which is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the Queensland figure. Typical personal income is $792, which is about the same as both the state and national figures.
$1,803 ▲ +26.1%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,430
- 2016: $1,531
- 2021: $1,803
Median total household income per week.
$2,031 ▲ +29.1%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,573
- 2016: $1,635
- 2021: $2,031
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
About 22.5% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, a rate a little above the Queensland average. However, the share of people earning $2,000 or more weekly is 9.4%, which is well below the national figure.
9.4%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
22.5%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Preston splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and $650–$1,499 (27%), with $3,000–$3,999 at 20%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →Preston splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (40%) and $650–$1,499 (38%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 17%.
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/SAL32363/preston/topic/income