Fernvale · Urban Centre

Income in Fernvale

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

Typical weekly incomes in Fernvale sit about the same as the Queensland and national figures. Most households earn between $1,500 and $2,999 a week, though the area has seen a significant rise in earnings since 2011. While typical pay is higher than in many similar areas, the top end of the income scale remains smaller than the state average.

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📍 Fernvale, Urban Centre

Where Fernvale sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,759 ▲ +161.4%
  • $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 Fernvale — higher than 78% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Fernvale$1,759
4306, QLD $2,114
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,759, which is much higher than most similar areas and about the same as the national figure. This is a significant jump from 2011, when the typical household earned $673 per week.

$792 ▲ +110.1%

Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $377
  • 2016: $766
  • 2021: $792

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

$1,759 ▲ +161.4%

Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $673
  • 2016: $1,891
  • 2021: $1,759

Median total household income per week.

$1,869 ▲ +122.5%

Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $840
  • 2016: $1,940
  • 2021: $1,869

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 15% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. However, this is still well below the 20.2% seen across Queensland.

Household income distribution

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In Fernvale, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and $3,000–$3,999 (11%).

Personal income distribution

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Fernvale splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (41%) and $650–$1,499 (39%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 18%.

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 Fernvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315035/fernvale/topic/income