$838 ▲ +32.6%
Higher than 60% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $632
- 2016: $700
- 2021: $838
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Burleigh · State Electorate
Income in Burleigh
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Higher than most similar areas for personal earnings, Burleigh is a place where typical weekly incomes align closely with state and national figures. While most households earn around the same as others across Australia, there has been a notable rise in high-earners over the last decade.
$1,718
▲ +30.3%
- $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 Burleigh — higher than 50% of areas.
| Burleigh | $1,718 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $1,507 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical person in Burleigh earns $838 a week, which is higher than most similar areas. For families, the typical weekly income is $2,116, a figure that has risen by $692 since 2011.
$1,718 ▲ +30.3%
Higher than 50% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,319
- 2016: $1,514
- 2021: $1,718
Median total household income per week.
$2,116 ▲ +48.6%
Higher than 55% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,424
- 2016: $1,615
- 2021: $2,116
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High incomes have grown here, with the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week rising 14 points since 2011 to reach 21.2%. This is about the same as the Queensland figure of 20.2%.
11.8%
Higher than 58% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
21.2%
Higher than 55% of state electorate areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Burleigh splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (28%), with Under $650 at 17%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →Burleigh splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (40%) and $650–$1,499 (36%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 19%.
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 Burleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30012/burleigh/topic/income