$1,001 ▲ +47.4%
Higher than 81% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $679
- 2016: $752
- 2021: $1,001
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
South Brisbane · State Electorate
Income in South Brisbane
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical incomes in South Brisbane are much higher than most similar areas. Weekly family income has climbed steeply to $2,519, while a growing number of high-earning residents have pushed the area well above both state and national figures.
$1,965
▲ +28.5%
- $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 South Brisbane — higher than 68% of areas.
| South Brisbane | $1,965 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | $1,849 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly personal income is $1,001, which is well above the Queensland figure of $787. Household and family incomes are also a little above the national average, with family earnings rising by $824 since 2011.
$1,965 ▲ +28.5%
Higher than 68% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,529
- 2016: $1,745
- 2021: $1,965
Median total household income per week.
$2,519 ▲ +48.6%
Higher than 78% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,695
- 2016: $1,920
- 2021: $2,519
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 26.4% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, a figure that rose 15 points since 2011. Similarly, the 17.9% of people earning over $2,000 weekly is well above the national average of 12.5%.
17.9%
Higher than 81% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
26.4%
Higher than 71% of state electorate areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In South Brisbane, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $650–$1,499 (23%) and $4,000 or more (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →South Brisbane splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (35%) and $650–$1,499 (32%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 24%.
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 South Brisbane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30076/south-brisbane/topic/income