Capalaba · State Electorate

Income in Capalaba

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.

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📍 Capalaba, State Electorate

Where Capalaba sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,792 ▲ +102.7%
  • $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 Capalaba — higher than 56% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Capalaba$1,792
Greater Brisbane $1,849
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

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.

  • 2011: $439
  • 2016: $501
  • 2021: $817

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

$1,792 ▲ +102.7%

Higher than 56% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $884
  • 2016: $1,022
  • 2021: $1,792

Median total household income per week.

$2,104 ▲ +99.4%

Higher than 54% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,055
  • 2016: $1,259
  • 2021: $2,104

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

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%.

Household income distribution

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In Capalaba, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and Under $650 (15%).

Personal income distribution

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Capalaba splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (41%) and $650–$1,499 (37%), 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 Capalaba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30017/capalaba/topic/income