Jacobs Well · Urban Centre

Income in Jacobs Well

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

About 35% of people in Jacobs Well typically earn between $1,500 and $2,999 a week, reflecting an area where incomes are much higher than most similar places. Weekly household pay has climbed significantly since 2011, with the typical home now bringing in $2,137.

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📍 Jacobs Well, Urban Centre

Where Jacobs Well sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,137 ▲ +59.0%
  • $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 Jacobs Well — higher than 89% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Jacobs Well$2,137
4208, QLD $2,136
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household income of $2,137 is well above the Queensland figure of $1,675. Personal earnings have also risen, with the typical person now earning $907 a week, which is a little above the national figure.

$907 ▲ +44.9%

Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $626
  • 2016: $585
  • 2021: $907

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

$2,137 ▲ +59.0%

Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,344
  • 2016: $1,078
  • 2021: $2,137

Median total household income per week.

$2,223 ▲ +49.1%

Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,491
  • 2016: $1,378
  • 2021: $2,223

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 26.7% of households making $3,000 or more a week, a figure well above the national average. This proportion of top-earning homes has risen by 18 percentage points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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In Jacobs Well, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $650–$1,499 (23%) and $4,000 or more (15%).

Personal income distribution

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Jacobs Well splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (38%) and $650–$1,499 (35%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 21%.

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 Jacobs Well [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315045/jacobs-well/topic/income