Samford Valley - Highvale · Urban Centre

Income in Samford Valley - Highvale

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

Weekly family incomes are among the highest for similar areas in Samford Valley - Highvale. The typical family earns $3,158 a week, which is well above both the state and national figures. This high level of earning power has grown significantly over the last decade.

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📍 Samford Valley - Highvale, Urban Centre

Where Samford Valley - Highvale sits — Median household income (weekly)

$3,118 ▲ +226.5%
  • $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 Samford Valley - Highvale — higher than 99% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Samford Valley - Highvale$3,118
4520, QLD $2,795
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical household income is $3,118 a week, which is far above the Queensland figure of $1,675. This has risen by $2,163 since 2011. Similarly, the typical personal weekly income is $952, a little above the national figure of $805.

$952 ▲ +90.8%

Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $499
  • 2016: $573
  • 2021: $952

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

$3,118 ▲ +226.5%

Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $955
  • 2016: $1,208
  • 2021: $3,118

Median total household income per week.

$3,158 ▲ +178.7%

Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,133
  • 2016: $1,471
  • 2021: $3,158

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

More than half of households (50.5%) now earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far above the national figure of 22.6%. This is a massive jump from 2011, when only 1.9% of households earned that much. Around 25.2% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is also far above the state and national averages.

Household income distribution

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In Samford Valley - Highvale, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (24%) and $650–$1,499 (18%).

Personal income distribution

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In Samford Valley - Highvale, the largest group is Under $650 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (25%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).

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 Samford Valley - Highvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315087/samford-valley-highvale/topic/income