The Leap · Suburb / Locality

Income in The Leap

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

Over a third of households in The Leap earn $3,000 or more every week, which is far above the national figure. This is a high-earning area where typical weekly incomes for families and individuals are much higher than in most other similar places.

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Where The Leap sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,486 ▲ +25.4%
  • $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 Leap — higher than 89% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
The Leap$2,486
4740, QLD $1,839
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $2,588 a week, well above the Queensland figure of $2,024. Household and personal incomes are also among the highest at this level, with the typical household bringing in $2,486 weekly.

$969 ▲ +27.2%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $762
  • 2016: $767
  • 2021: $969

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

$2,486 ▲ +25.4%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,982
  • 2016: $1,812
  • 2021: $2,486

Median total household income per week.

$2,588 ▲ +24.2%

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,083
  • 2016: $2,037
  • 2021: $2,588

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, as 15.5% of people make $2,000 or more a week, which is well above the state average. This is consistent with the fact that 35.5% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, far exceeding the national rate of 22.6%.

Household income distribution

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In The Leap, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 31%, followed by $4,000 or more (22%) and $3,000–$3,999 (22%).

Personal income distribution

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The Leap splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (36%) and $650–$1,499 (33%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 25%.

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 Leap [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32797/the-leap/topic/income