$1,038 ▲ +39.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $746
- 2016: $845
- 2021: $1,038
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
The Gap · Suburb / Locality
Income in The Gap
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings in The Gap are among the highest for similar areas, making it a high-income pocket of Brisbane. Typical families earn well above the national figure, with a large portion of the community bringing home substantial weekly pay.
$2,573
▲ +32.8%
- $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 The Gap — higher than 90% of areas.
| The Gap | $2,573 |
|---|---|
| 4061, QLD | $2,573 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $2,957, which is well above the Queensland figure of $2,024. Household and personal incomes are also much higher than in most other areas, with the typical person earning $1,038 a week.
$2,573 ▲ +32.8%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,937
- 2016: $2,163
- 2021: $2,573
Median total household income per week.
$2,957 ▲ +34.5%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,199
- 2016: $2,414
- 2021: $2,957
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, as 40.4% of households bring in $3,000 or more a week—far above the national rate of 22.6%. Similarly, 22.9% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is far above the 12.5% seen across Australia.
22.9%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
40.4%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →The Gap splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and $4,000 or more (27%), with $650–$1,499 at 19%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In The Gap, the largest group is Under $650 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (26%).
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 The Gap [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32790/the-gap/topic/income