$695 ▲ +21.3%
Lower than 78% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $573
- 2016: $603
- 2021: $695
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Southport · State Electorate
Income in Southport
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly half of all people in Southport earn under $650 a week. This reflects a broader trend where typical incomes are much lower than in most similar areas. While some personal earnings have climbed over the last decade, the area remains a little below the state and national figures.
$1,411
▼ -7.5%
- $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 Southport — lower than 77% of areas.
| Southport | $1,411 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $1,507 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal income rose to $695 since 2011, though it stays a little below the national figure of $805. Both typical family and household incomes are also much lower than most areas, with families usually bringing in $1,758 a week.
$1,411 ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 77% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,525
- 2016: $1,631
- 2021: $1,411
Median total household income per week.
$1,758 ▲ +10.0%
Lower than 77% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,598
- 2016: $1,658
- 2021: $1,758
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than in most areas, as only 7.9% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly. This is well below the 12.5% national figure, and the proportion of households earning $3,000 or more is also well below the Australian average.
7.9%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
15.4%
Lower than 73% of state electorate areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Southport splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 21%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Southport, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).
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 Southport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30078/southport/topic/income