$772 ▲ +70.8%
Higher than 65% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $452
- 2016: $499
- 2021: $772
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Gold Coast - Tweed Heads · Urban Area
Income in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly 40% of people in Gold Coast - Tweed Heads earn less than $650 a week, though the area's typical incomes are generally higher than most similar regions. While many residents earn modest amounts, there has been a sharp increase in the number of high-earning households over the last decade.
$1,637
▲ +96.8%
- $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 Gold Coast - Tweed Heads — higher than 71% of areas.
| Gold Coast - Tweed Heads | $1,637 |
|---|---|
| 4228, QLD | $2,330 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,976 a week, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures. This amount has risen significantly since 2011, when typical family income was $990.
$1,637 ▲ +96.8%
Higher than 71% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $832
- 2016: $953
- 2021: $1,637
Median total household income per week.
$1,976 ▲ +99.6%
Higher than 66% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $990
- 2016: $1,164
- 2021: $1,976
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are becoming more common, with the share of households making $3,000 or more a week rising 17 percentage points since 2011 to reach 19.2%. Despite this growth, this figure is still a little below the Queensland average and well below the national figure.
9.8%
Higher than 61% of urban area areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
19.2%
Higher than 74% of urban area areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Gold Coast - Tweed Heads splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (33%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with Under $650 at 17%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Gold Coast - Tweed Heads, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).
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 Gold Coast - Tweed Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/3007/gold-coast-tweed-heads/topic/income