Smithlea · Suburb / Locality

Income in Smithlea

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

A small number of high earners contrast with very low typical pay in Smithlea. While the typical weekly family income is just $1,125, a surprising 18.2% of people earn over $2,000 a week, which is well above the national figure.

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📍 Smithlea, Suburb / Locality

Where Smithlea sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,291 —
  • $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 Smithlea — lower than 68% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Smithlea$1,291
4385 crosses QLD/NSW $868
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly pay is far below state and national levels across the board. The typical person earns $369 a week, and the typical family brings in $1,125, which is $899 less than the Queensland figure.

$369 —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $437
  • 2021: $369

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

$1,291 —

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,187
  • 2021: $1,291

Median total household income per week.

$1,125 —

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,375
  • 2021: $1,125

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Income is split sharply here, with 54.5% of people earning under $650 a week. However, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more weekly is much higher than in most other areas.

Household income distribution

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Smithlea splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (50%) and $650–$1,499 (50%).

Personal income distribution

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In Smithlea, Under $650 is the majority at 64%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 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 Smithlea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32580/smithlea/topic/income