Fishermans Paradise · Urban Centre

Income in Fishermans Paradise

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

Weekly personal incomes have fallen by $83 since 2011 in Fishermans Paradise (L). This is a low-income area where the typical family earns $1,222 a week, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $2,185.

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📍 Fishermans Paradise, Urban Centre

Where Fishermans Paradise sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,016 ▲ +4.3%
  • $500–$589: 3 areas
  • $589–$679: 7 areas
  • $679–$768: 58 areas
  • $768–$857: 106 areas
  • $857–$946: 148 areas
  • $946–$1,036: 173 areas
  • $1,036–$1,125: 163 areas
  • $1,125–$1,214: 164 areas
  • $1,214–$1,304: 147 areas
  • $1,304–$1,393: 135 areas
  • $1,393–$1,482: 109 areas
  • $1,482–$1,571: 68 areas
  • $1,571–$1,661: 83 areas
  • $1,661–$1,750: 74 areas
  • $1,750–$1,839: 60 areas
  • $1,839–$1,929: 46 areas
  • $1,929–$2,018: 51 areas
  • $2,018–$2,107: 46 areas
  • $2,107–$2,196: 40 areas
  • $2,196–$2,286: 30 areas
  • $2,286–$2,375: 26 areas
  • $2,375–$2,464: 21 areas
  • $2,464–$2,554: 6 areas
  • $2,554–$2,643: 11 areas
  • $2,643–$2,732: 4 areas
  • $2,732–$2,821: 6 areas
  • $2,821–$2,911: 6 areas
  • $2,911–$3,000: 29 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Fishermans Paradise — lower than 75% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Fishermans Paradise$1,016
2539, NSW $1,141
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household income is $1,016, which is much lower than most areas and far below the national figure of $1,746. While typical family and household incomes rose slightly since 2011, personal incomes dropped from $585 to $502.

$502 ▼ -14.2%

Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $585
  • 2016: $458
  • 2021: $502

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

$1,016 ▲ +4.3%

Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $974
  • 2016: $773
  • 2021: $1,016

Median total household income per week.

$1,222 ▲ +3.4%

Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,182
  • 2016: $968
  • 2021: $1,222

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are very rare here, with no households earning $3,000 or more a week. This is far below the state average of 25.2%, and the proportion of people earning over $2,000 a week fell to just 0.7% since 2011.

Household income distribution

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In Fishermans Paradise, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 43%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and Under $650 (27%).

Personal income distribution

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In Fishermans Paradise, Under $650 is the majority at 58%; $650–$1,499 is next at 33%.

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 Fishermans Paradise [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122058/fishermans-paradise/topic/income