Emu Park · Urban Centre

Income in Emu Park

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

Emu Park sits around the middle of similar areas for its typical earnings, though it remains well below state and national levels. While typical household incomes have dipped slightly, there has been a rise in the number of high earners since 2011.

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📍 Emu Park, Urban Centre

Where Emu Park sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,263 ▼ -2.4%
  • $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 Emu Park — higher than 50% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Emu Park$1,263
4710, QLD $1,272
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,263, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,675. Family incomes are also well below the national average at $1,482, though this has risen by $129 since 2011.

$628 ▲ +17.2%

Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $536
  • 2016: $518
  • 2021: $628

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

$1,263 ▼ -2.4%

Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,294
  • 2016: $905
  • 2021: $1,263

Median total household income per week.

$1,482 ▲ +9.5%

Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,353
  • 2016: $1,178
  • 2021: $1,482

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are more common here than in most similar areas, with 9.6% of people earning over $2,000 a week. However, 13.0% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly is still well below the national figure of 22.6%.

Household income distribution

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In Emu Park, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (19%).

Personal income distribution

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In Emu Park, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 29%.

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 Emu Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315032/emu-park/topic/income