Waterford · Suburb / Locality

Income in Waterford

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

Income levels in Waterford have remained steady and consistent with regional trends over the last decade. The typical household earns $1,623 a week, placing the area right in the middle of similar communities across the state.

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Where Waterford sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,623 ▲ +36.2%
  • $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 Waterford — higher than 55% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Waterford$1,623
4133, QLD $1,505
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly personal income is $806, which is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia. Typical family incomes are slightly lower, at $1,840 per week.

$806 ▲ +29.8%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $621
  • 2016: $706
  • 2021: $806

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

$1,623 ▲ +36.2%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,192
  • 2016: $1,475
  • 2021: $1,623

Median total household income per week.

$1,840 ▲ +33.7%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,376
  • 2016: $1,595
  • 2021: $1,840

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than in the wider state, with only 6.1% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly. Similarly, the 13.9% of households earning over $3,000 a week is well below the national figure of 22.6%.

Household income distribution

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In Waterford, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and Under $650 (14%).

Personal income distribution

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Waterford splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (42%) and Under $650 (42%), 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 Waterford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33004/waterford/topic/income