Retro · Suburb / Locality

Income in Retro

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

Weekly personal incomes in Retro are well above the Queensland and national figures. This is a high-earning area where typical family and household incomes both sit above the state and national averages. These figures mark Retro as a place with significantly higher pay than most similar areas.

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Where Retro sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,937 —
  • $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 Retro — higher than 72% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Retro$1,937
4723, QLD $1,925
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Personal income is among the highest at this level, with a typical weekly person earning $1,208. This is well above the state figure of $787 and the national figure of $805.

$1,208 —

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,025
  • 2021: $1,208

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

$1,937 —

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,874
  • 2021: $1,937

Median total household income per week.

$2,250 —

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,874
  • 2021: $2,250

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, as 10% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, which is higher than most areas. This group is a little below the Queensland and Australian figures.

Household income distribution

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In Retro, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 55%; $3,000–$3,999 is next at 45%.

Personal income distribution

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In Retro, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by $3,000 or more (25%) and Under $650 (19%).

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 Retro [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32420/retro/topic/income