$1,147 ▲ +49.0%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $770
- 2016: $939
- 2021: $1,147
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Wavell Heights · Suburb / Locality
Income in Wavell Heights
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings have risen significantly in Wavell Heights, with typical family incomes now reaching $3,093. This is well above the figures seen across Queensland and Australia. The area is now one of the highest earning locations for its type.
$2,615
▲ +57.2%
- $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 Wavell Heights — higher than 91% of areas.
| Wavell Heights | $2,615 |
|---|---|
| 4012, QLD | $2,016 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $2,615 a week, which is well above the national figure of $1,746. Personal weekly incomes are also among the highest at this level, sitting at $1,147.
$2,615 ▲ +57.2%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,663
- 2016: $2,041
- 2021: $2,615
Median total household income per week.
$3,093 ▲ +54.6%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,001
- 2016: $2,425
- 2021: $3,093
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 41.1% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far above the 20.2% seen in Queensland. Similarly, the 24% of people earning over $2,000 weekly is far above the national average.
24.0%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
41.1%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Wavell Heights splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and $4,000 or more (27%), with $650–$1,499 at 18%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →Wavell Heights splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (29%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 28%.
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 Wavell Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33015/wavell-heights/topic/income