Selwyn · Suburb / Locality

Income in Selwyn

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

A typical household in Selwyn earns much less than most other areas. While individual weekly pay is often higher than the national figure, the total money coming into homes is well below the Queensland and Australian averages.

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📍 Selwyn, Suburb / Locality

Where Selwyn sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,125
  • $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 Selwyn — lower than 79% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Selwyn$1,125
4823, QLD $1,735
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,125 a week, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,675. In contrast, the typical person earns $833 weekly, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the national figure of $805.

$833

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,839
  • 2021: $833

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

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

No one in the area earns $2,000 or more per week, a result far below the national figure of 12.5%. Around 19% of people earn under $650 a week, with no one recording income in the higher brackets.

Personal income distribution

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In Selwyn, Under $650 is the majority at 100%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Selwyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32535/selwyn/topic/income