$817 ▲ +86.1%
Higher than 56% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $439
- 2016: $501
- 2021: $817
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Capalaba · State Electorate
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical weekly incomes in Capalaba are about the same as those across Queensland and Australia. The area has seen a significant rise in earnings since 2011, with typical family income climbing by $1,049 to reach $2,104 per week. This trend shows a broad increase in wealth for residents over the last decade.
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Capalaba — higher than 56% of areas.
| Capalaba | $1,792 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | $1,849 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,792, which is about the same as the national figure of $1,746. Personal incomes also follow this pattern, with the usual person earning $817 a week, a figure roughly equal to the Queensland average.
$817 ▲ +86.1%
Higher than 56% of state electorate areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,792 ▲ +102.7%
Higher than 56% of state electorate areas.
Median total household income per week.
$2,104 ▲ +99.4%
Higher than 54% of state electorate areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
Higher earners are more common than they were in 2011, with 20.4% of households now earning $3,000 or more a week. However, people earning $2,000 or more weekly make up 9.3% of the population, which is well below the Australian figure of 12.5%.
9.3%
Lower than 59% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
20.4%
Higher than 51% of state electorate areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In Capalaba, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and Under $650 (15%).
Capalaba splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (41%) and $650–$1,499 (37%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 19%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Capalaba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30017/capalaba/topic/income