$712 ▲ +34.3%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $530
- 2016: $625
- 2021: $712
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Scarborough · Suburb / Locality
Income in Scarborough
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly 44% of people in Scarborough earn under $650 a week, which is the most common income level for the area. While some individuals earn well, typical household weekly incomes of $1,336 are well below the national figure.
$1,336
▲ +38.3%
- $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 Scarborough — lower than 65% of areas.
| Scarborough | $1,336 |
|---|---|
| 4020, QLD | $1,365 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly household income is $1,336, which is well below both the Queensland ($1,675) and Australian ($1,746) figures. Weekly family income is slightly lower than the national average at $1,870.
$1,336 ▲ +38.3%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $966
- 2016: $1,150
- 2021: $1,336
Median total household income per week.
$1,870 ▲ +38.9%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,346
- 2016: $1,600
- 2021: $1,870
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
About 11.9% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, a rate higher than most similar areas. However, the proportion of households earning $3,000 or more per week is 17.5%, which is well below the Australian figure of 22.6%.
11.9%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
17.5%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Scarborough, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 32%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (26%) and Under $650 (23%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Scarborough, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) 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 Scarborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32524/scarborough/topic/income