$851 ▲ +94.7%
Higher than 84% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $437
- 2016: $507
- 2021: $851
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Brisbane · Urban Area
Income in Brisbane
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A little above the Queensland average describes the typical earnings in Brisbane, where family incomes are much higher than in most other areas. Weekly family pay has climbed significantly to $2,195, contributing to a broad trend of rising incomes across the city.
$1,870
▲ +121.8%
- $1,000–$1,071: 5 areas
- $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
- $1,143–$1,214: 13 areas
- $1,214–$1,286: 8 areas
- $1,286–$1,357: 14 areas
- $1,357–$1,429: 7 areas
- $1,429–$1,500: 9 areas
- $1,500–$1,571: 7 areas
- $1,571–$1,643: 8 areas
- $1,643–$1,714: 9 areas
- $1,714–$1,786: 4 areas
- $1,786–$1,857: 2 areas
- $1,857–$1,929: 3 areas
- $1,929–$2,000: 1 area
- $2,000–$2,071: 0 areas
- $2,071–$2,143: 2 areas
- $2,143–$2,214: 2 areas
- $2,214–$2,286: 2 areas
- $2,286–$2,357: 3 areas
- $2,357–$2,429: 0 areas
- $2,429–$2,500: 0 areas
- $2,500–$2,571: 0 areas
- $2,571–$2,643: 0 areas
- $2,643–$2,714: 0 areas
- $2,714–$2,786: 0 areas
- $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
- $2,857–$2,929: 2 areas
- $2,929–$3,000: 1 area
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Brisbane — higher than 86% of areas.
| Brisbane | $1,870 |
|---|---|
| 4125, QLD | $1,598 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $2,195, which is much higher than most areas and slightly above the state figure. This is part of a long-term climb, with typical household earnings rising by $1,027 since 2011 to reach $1,870 per week.
$1,870 ▲ +121.8%
Higher than 86% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $843
- 2016: $993
- 2021: $1,870
Median total household income per week.
$2,195 ▲ +118.4%
Higher than 85% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,005
- 2016: $1,226
- 2021: $2,195
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are much more common here than in most areas, with 24.1% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week. This is well above the Queensland figure of 20.2%, and reflects a sharp increase from just 3.7% in 2011.
13.0%
Higher than 81% of urban area areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
24.1%
Higher than 87% of urban area areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Brisbane, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 33%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and Under $650 (14%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Brisbane, the largest group is Under $650 at 40%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).
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 Brisbane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/3002/brisbane/topic/income