Rocklea · Suburb / Locality

Income in Rocklea

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

Weekly pay for most people in Rocklea is quite typical for the region, with the usual family earning $2,067. This level of income keeps the area in line with the general standard of living found across Queensland and Australia.

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📍 Rocklea, Suburb / Locality

Where Rocklea sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,493 ▲ +41.9%
  • $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 Rocklea — lower than 53% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Rocklea$1,493
4106, QLD $1,493
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household income is $1,493, which is a little below the figures for Queensland and Australia. Personal weekly incomes are about the same as the national figure, sitting at $793.

$793 ▲ +50.5%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $527
  • 2016: $620
  • 2021: $793

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

$1,493 ▲ +41.9%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,052
  • 2016: $1,375
  • 2021: $1,493

Median total household income per week.

$2,067 ▲ +67.9%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,231
  • 2016: $1,545
  • 2021: $2,067

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Fewer people earn high salaries here than in the wider state; only 7.2% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, which is well below the national figure of 12.5%. Similarly, the 13.9% of households earning over $3,000 weekly is well below the Queensland average.

Household income distribution

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Rocklea splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (34%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with Under $650 at 20%.

Personal income distribution

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In Rocklea, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).

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 Rocklea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32451/rocklea/topic/income