Maiwar · State Electorate

Income in Maiwar

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

Weekly family incomes of $2,779 are well above the national figure in Maiwar, reflecting a high-earning area. This wealth has grown significantly over the last decade, with typical family earnings rising by $1,103 since 2011. This makes it a place where a large share of the population earns well more than the typical Australian.

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📍 Maiwar, State Electorate

Where Maiwar sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,075 ▲ +48.0%
  • $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 Maiwar — higher than 76% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Maiwar$2,075
Greater Brisbane $1,849
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $2,075, which is a little above the Queensland figure. Personal weekly incomes are also higher than most areas at $910, up $225 from 2011.

$910 ▲ +32.8%

Higher than 73% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $685
  • 2016: $659
  • 2021: $910

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

$2,075 ▲ +48.0%

Higher than 76% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,402
  • 2016: $1,244
  • 2021: $2,075

Median total household income per week.

$2,779 ▲ +65.8%

Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,676
  • 2016: $1,596
  • 2021: $2,779

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 30.9% of households making $3,000 or more a week, a figure far above the state average. This trend has sharpened over time, as the proportion of these top-earning households rose 20 percentage points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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In Maiwar, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 31%, followed by $650–$1,499 (23%) and $4,000 or more (22%).

Personal income distribution

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In Maiwar, the largest group is Under $650 at 40%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).

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 Maiwar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30048/maiwar/topic/income