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Income in The Summit

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

Nearly half of all people in The Summit earn under $650 a week. This is a low-income area where typical family earnings are well below both the state and national figures.

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📍 The Summit, Suburb / Locality

Where The Summit sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,117 ▲ +37.6%
  • $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 Summit — lower than 80% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
The Summit$1,117
4377 crosses QLD/NSW $1,139
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly earnings are much lower than most areas, with families bringing in $1,335 and households earning $1,117. This is well below the Queensland household figure of $1,675.

$537 ▲ +38.0%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $389
  • 2016: $458
  • 2021: $537

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

$1,117 ▲ +37.6%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $812
  • 2016: $942
  • 2021: $1,117

Median total household income per week.

$1,335 ▲ +16.6%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,145
  • 2016: $1,169
  • 2021: $1,335

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, as only 5.1% of households make $3,000 or more up a week, which is far below the national figure of 22.6%.

Household income distribution

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In The Summit, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 49%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (17%).

Personal income distribution

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In The Summit, Under $650 is the majority at 58%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.

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 Summit [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32805/the-summit/topic/income