West End · Suburb / Locality

Income in West End

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

Much higher incomes than most similar areas define West End, where typical weekly household earnings reach $2,114. This is well above both the Queensland and Australian figures, reflecting a high-earning population across family and personal income levels.

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📍 West End, Suburb / Locality

Where West End sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,114 ▲ +42.4%
  • $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 West End — higher than 80% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
West End$2,114
4101, QLD $1,973
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $2,720 a week, which is well above the national figure by $600. Personal weekly income is also much higher than most areas, with a typical resident bringing in $1,139.

$1,139 ▲ +56.9%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $726
  • 2016: $904
  • 2021: $1,139

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

$2,114 ▲ +42.4%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,485
  • 2016: $1,880
  • 2021: $2,114

Median total household income per week.

$2,720 ▲ +32.0%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,061
  • 2016: $2,405
  • 2021: $2,720

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 21.8% of people making over $2,000 a week, far above the 11% seen across Queensland. This is consistent with the fact that 29.4% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, a figure well above the national average.

Household income distribution

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In West End, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $650–$1,499 (22%) and $4,000 or more (19%).

Personal income distribution

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West End splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), 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 West End [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33033/west-end/topic/income