Greenslopes · State Electorate

Income in Greenslopes

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

Weekly earnings have climbed sharply in Greenslopes since 2011, with typical family incomes doubling to $2,867. This has turned the area into a high-earning pocket where typical incomes are now much higher than most other areas. The most striking change is the surge in high-income households, which has grown by 26 percentage points over the last decade.

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📍 Greenslopes, State Electorate

Where Greenslopes sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,176 ▲ +65.7%
  • $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 Greenslopes — higher than 83% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Greenslopes$2,176
Greater Brisbane $1,849
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $2,867, which is well above the Queensland figure of $2,024. Both typical personal and household weekly incomes are also much higher than most areas, sitting at $1,110 and $2,176 respectively.

$1,110 ▲ +93.7%

Higher than 88% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $573
  • 2016: $666
  • 2021: $1,110

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

$2,176 ▲ +65.7%

Higher than 83% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,313
  • 2016: $1,502
  • 2021: $2,176

Median total household income per week.

$2,867 ▲ +100.5%

Higher than 89% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,430
  • 2016: $1,665
  • 2021: $2,867

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

The share of households earning $3,000 or more a week is 32.4%, far above the state's 20.2%. This trend extends to individuals, with 21.1% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly, a figure well above the national level.

Household income distribution

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In Greenslopes, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 32%, followed by $650–$1,499 (21%) and $4,000 or more (21%).

Personal income distribution

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Greenslopes splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and Under $650 (32%), 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 Greenslopes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30030/greenslopes/topic/income