$843 ▲ +76.7%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $477
- 2016: $568
- 2021: $843
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Highfields · Urban Centre
Income in Highfields
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Much higher incomes than most similar areas are found in Highfields, where typical weekly family earnings reach $2,253. This local prosperity is reflected in a significant number of high-earning households compared to the rest of the state and nation.
$2,061
▲ +138.3%
- $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 Highfields — higher than 88% of areas.
| Highfields | $2,061 |
|---|---|
| 4352, QLD | $2,001 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $2,253 a week, which is a little above the Queensland figure of $2,024. Typical household income is also a little above the national figure, while personal weekly income is about the same as the Australian average at $843.
$2,061 ▲ +138.3%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $865
- 2016: $1,088
- 2021: $2,061
Median total household income per week.
$2,253 ▲ +118.7%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,030
- 2016: $1,334
- 2021: $2,253
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High-income earners are common here, with 26.2% of households earning over $3,000 a week, which is well above the Queensland figure of 20.2%. This is a major shift since 2011, when only 2.5% of households reached that level.
14.1%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
26.2%
Higher than 89% 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 Highfields, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and $3,000–$3,999 (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Highfields, the largest group is Under $650 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).
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 Highfields [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL313007/highfields/topic/income