$803 ▲ +25.5%
Higher than 52% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $640
- 2016: $726
- 2021: $803
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Algester · State Electorate
Income in Algester
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Household incomes in Algester are higher than most similar areas, with the typical home bringing in $1,865 a week. This is a little above the Queensland figure of $1,675. While most residents earn a moderate amount, there has been a notable increase in the number of high-earning households over the last decade.
$1,865
▲ +27.8%
- $1,000–$1,071: 6 areas
- $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
- $1,143–$1,214: 18 areas
- $1,214–$1,286: 18 areas
- $1,286–$1,357: 23 areas
- $1,357–$1,429: 33 areas
- $1,429–$1,500: 32 areas
- $1,500–$1,571: 24 areas
- $1,571–$1,643: 26 areas
- $1,643–$1,714: 23 areas
- $1,714–$1,786: 33 areas
- $1,786–$1,857: 25 areas
- $1,857–$1,929: 19 areas
- $1,929–$2,000: 17 areas
- $2,000–$2,071: 25 areas
- $2,071–$2,143: 30 areas
- $2,143–$2,214: 12 areas
- $2,214–$2,286: 15 areas
- $2,286–$2,357: 10 areas
- $2,357–$2,429: 14 areas
- $2,429–$2,500: 5 areas
- $2,500–$2,571: 6 areas
- $2,571–$2,643: 2 areas
- $2,643–$2,714: 5 areas
- $2,714–$2,786: 0 areas
- $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
- $2,857–$2,929: 0 areas
- $2,929–$3,000: 6 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Algester — higher than 61% of areas.
| Algester | $1,865 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | $1,849 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly household income rose $406 since 2011 to reach $1,865. Family income is about the same as the national figure at $2,003 a week, and the typical person's weekly pay of $803 is around the middle for its level.
$1,865 ▲ +27.8%
Higher than 61% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,459
- 2016: $1,724
- 2021: $1,865
Median total household income per week.
$2,003 ▲ +30.4%
Lower than 55% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,536
- 2016: $1,806
- 2021: $2,003
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than in most areas, with only 8% of people earning $2,000 or more a week. However, the share of households earning $3,000 or more weekly rose 11 points since 2011 to reach 19.7%.
8.0%
Lower than 70% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
19.7%
Lower than 52% of state electorate areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Algester, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and $3,000–$3,999 (12%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Algester splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (42%) and $650–$1,499 (38%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 18%.
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 Algester [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30001/algester/topic/income