Bulimba · State Electorate

Income in Bulimba

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

Weekly earnings are well above the national figure in Bulimba, where typical family incomes reach $3,084. This is one of the highest-earning areas of its kind, with a sharp rise in wealth seen across the community over the last decade.

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📍 Bulimba, State Electorate

Where Bulimba sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,443 ▲ +163.5%
  • $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 Bulimba — higher than 93% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bulimba$2,443
Greater Brisbane $1,849
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $2,443, which is well above the Queensland figure of $1,675. Personal earnings have also climbed significantly, with the typical person now earning $1,202 a week, up $676 since 2011.

$1,202 ▲ +128.5%

Higher than 91% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $526
  • 2016: $605
  • 2021: $1,202

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

$2,443 ▲ +163.5%

Higher than 93% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $927
  • 2016: $1,124
  • 2021: $2,443

Median total household income per week.

$3,084 ▲ +163.4%

Higher than 93% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,171
  • 2016: $1,417
  • 2021: $3,084

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here; 38.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far above the national figure of 22.6%. This is a major shift from 2011, when only 5.8% of households reached that level.

Household income distribution

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Bulimba splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and $4,000 or more (27%), with $650–$1,499 at 19%.

Personal income distribution

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Bulimba splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (30%) and Under $650 (29%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 27%.

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 Bulimba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30008/bulimba/topic/income