Sugarloaf · Suburb / Locality

Income in Sugarloaf

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

Far fewer high-earning households live in Sugarloaf than in the rest of the country. While typical weekly incomes are about the same as those in Queensland and Australia, the area lacks the concentration of top-tier earners found elsewhere.

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📍 Sugarloaf, Suburb / Locality

Where Sugarloaf sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,524
  • $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 Sugarloaf — lower than 51% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Sugarloaf$1,524
4800, QLD $1,489
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,958 a week, which is about the same as the Queensland figure of $2,024. Typical household income is $1,524, which is a little below the national figure of $1,746.

$783

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $662
  • 2021: $783

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

$1,524

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,468
  • 2021: $1,524

Median total household income per week.

$1,958

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,687
  • 2021: $1,958

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 11.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the Australian average of 22.6%. Personal incomes are also lower at the top end, with 8.5% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly, compared to 12.5% across Australia.

Household income distribution

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Sugarloaf splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 19%.

Personal income distribution

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Sugarloaf splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (42%) and Under $650 (39%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 15%.

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 Sugarloaf [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32686/sugarloaf/topic/income