$780 ▲ +62.8%
Lower than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $479
- 2016: $555
- 2021: $780
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Currumbin · State Electorate
Income in Currumbin
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Currumbin are largely in line with state and national figures, reflecting a balanced financial profile. The typical household earns $1,675 per week, while the proportion of high earners has grown significantly over the last decade.
$1,675
▲ +65.8%
- $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 Currumbin — lower than 54% of areas.
| Currumbin | $1,675 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $1,507 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $2,048 a week, which is about the same as the Queensland figure. Both household and personal incomes have risen since 2011, with typical weekly personal income increasing by $301 to reach $780.
$1,675 ▲ +65.8%
Lower than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,010
- 2016: $1,160
- 2021: $1,675
Median total household income per week.
$2,048 ▲ +84.7%
Lower than 51% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,109
- 2016: $1,302
- 2021: $2,048
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Higher earnings have become more common, as the share of households making $3,000 or more a week rose 16 points since 2011 to 20.9%. This is about the same as the state average, though slightly below the national figure.
10.8%
Higher than 51% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
20.9%
Higher than 54% of state electorate areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Currumbin splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (29%), with Under $650 at 17%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Currumbin, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (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 Currumbin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30024/currumbin/topic/income