$860 ▲ +32.9%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $647
- 2016: $715
- 2021: $860
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Brisbane · Urban Centre
Income in Brisbane
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Higher typical earnings mean more residents in Brisbane have a greater capacity for spending and saving than most other areas. The typical family now earns $2,214 a week, a figure that has climbed by $559 since 2011. This trend reflects a broader rise in wealth across the city over the last decade.
$1,885
▲ +32.9%
- $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 Brisbane — higher than 83% of areas.
| Brisbane | $1,885 |
|---|---|
| 4116, QLD | $1,970 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly earnings in Brisbane are much higher than most areas, with the typical household bringing in $1,885. This is a little above the Queensland figure of $1,675 and about the same as the Australian average of $1,746.
$1,885 ▲ +32.9%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,418
- 2016: $1,593
- 2021: $1,885
Median total household income per week.
$2,214 ▲ +33.8%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,655
- 2016: $1,855
- 2021: $2,214
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
A larger share of the population earns high incomes here, with 24.4% of households making $3,000 or more a week. This is well above the Queensland average and has jumped 13 percentage points since 2011.
13.2%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
24.4%
Higher than 87% of urban centre 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 34%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and $4,000 or more (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/ucl/UCL301001/brisbane/topic/income