Ridgelands · Suburb / Locality

Income in Ridgelands

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

Weekly family earnings have climbed significantly in Ridgelands, with the typical family now bringing in $2,625. This is well above the Queensland figure of $2,024 and much higher than most similar areas, marking the area as a relatively high-earning pocket of the region.

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📍 Ridgelands, Suburb / Locality

Where Ridgelands sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,812 ▲ +86.0%
  • $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 Ridgelands — higher than 66% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Ridgelands$1,812
4702, QLD $1,649
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical person here earns $942 a week, which is a little above both the state and national figures. Household income is also higher than most areas, with a typical weekly income of $1,812.

$942 ▲ +84.7%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $510
  • 2016: $657
  • 2021: $942

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

$1,812 ▲ +86.0%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $974
  • 2016: $1,446
  • 2021: $1,812

Median total household income per week.

$2,625 ▲ +82.7%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,437
  • 2016: $1,562
  • 2021: $2,625

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common, as 27.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure well above the national average. However, only 7.4% of individuals earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is well below the figures for Queensland and Australia.

Household income distribution

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Ridgelands splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (25%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%), with $4,000 or more at 23%.

Personal income distribution

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Ridgelands splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (40%) 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 Ridgelands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32427/ridgelands/topic/income