Whitfield · Suburb / Locality

Income in Whitfield

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

Higher than typical personal earnings define daily life in Whitfield, where the usual weekly individual income is $887. This is a little above both the Queensland and national figures. Most residents earn a comfortable living, with family incomes often exceeding the state average.

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📍 Whitfield, Suburb / Locality

Where Whitfield sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,681 ▲ +33.8%
  • $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 Whitfield — higher than 59% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Whitfield$1,681
4870, QLD $1,510
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $2,237 a week, which is a little above the Queensland figure and higher than most areas. Individuals generally earn more here too, with the typical personal weekly income sitting at $887.

$887 ▲ +26.0%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $704
  • 2016: $738
  • 2021: $887

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

$1,681 ▲ +33.8%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,256
  • 2016: $1,402
  • 2021: $1,681

Median total household income per week.

$2,237 ▲ +36.2%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,643
  • 2016: $1,830
  • 2021: $2,237

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, as 15% of people bring home $2,000 or more a week, which is much higher than most areas. Similarly, 23.4% of households earn over $3,000 weekly, well above the state average.

Household income distribution

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Whitfield splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with Under $650 at 16%.

Personal income distribution

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In Whitfield, the largest group is Under $650 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).

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 Whitfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33065/whitfield/topic/income