Upper Wheatvale · Suburb / Locality

Income in Upper Wheatvale

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

Much higher typical incomes than most similar areas define Upper Wheatvale. Families here earn a typical weekly income of $2,624, which is well above the Queensland figure. This wealth is driven by a significant group of high earners, with 22.2% of people making $2,000 or more each week.

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📍 Upper Wheatvale, Suburb / Locality

Where Upper Wheatvale sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,250
  • $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 Upper Wheatvale — higher than 86% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Upper Wheatvale$2,250
4370, QLD $1,145
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $2,250, which is well above both the state and national figures. However, the typical personal weekly income of $624 is well below the Queensland and Australian averages.

$624

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $443
  • 2021: $624

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

$2,250

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,166
  • 2021: $2,250

Median total household income per week.

$2,624

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,166
  • 2021: $2,624

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

The area has one of the highest proportions of top earners, with 22.2% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly. This is far above the Queensland rate of 11.0%.

Household income distribution

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In Upper Wheatvale, $1,500–$2,999 is the majority at 56%; $650–$1,499 is next at 44%.

Personal income distribution

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Upper Wheatvale splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (32%), with $650–$1,499 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 Upper Wheatvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32920/upper-wheatvale/topic/income