Rockingham · Suburb / Locality

Income in Rockingham

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

Weekly incomes in Rockingham are much higher than in most similar areas. The typical family earns $2,583 a week, which is well above the Queensland figure of $2,024. This creates a local economy where typical household and personal incomes both sit above the state and national averages.

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📍 Rockingham, Suburb / Locality

Where Rockingham sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,812
  • $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 Rockingham — higher than 66% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Rockingham$1,812
4854, QLD $1,296
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family income of $2,583 is well above the Queensland average. Household income is also a little above the state figure at $1,812, while the typical person earns $953 a week, which is a little above both the state and national figures.

$953

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $683
  • 2021: $953

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

$1,812

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,325
  • 2021: $1,812

Median total household income per week.

$2,583

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,541
  • 2021: $2,583

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High-earning households are common, with 31% earning $3,000 or more a week, far above the Queensland rate of 20.2%. However, those earning over $2,000 a week personally are well below the national figure at just 5.3%.

Household income distribution

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Rockingham splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and $3,000–$3,999 (26%), with $650–$1,499 at 22%.

Personal income distribution

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In Rockingham, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 48%, followed by Under $650 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).

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 Rockingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32450/rockingham/topic/income