Horseshoe Bay · Urban Centre

Income in Horseshoe Bay

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

Low weekly earnings shape daily life in Horseshoe Bay, where typical family incomes are far below the national figure. Most residents live on modest means, though incomes across the board have risen since 2011.

Open map →
📍 Horseshoe Bay, Urban Centre

Where Horseshoe Bay sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,067 ▲ +19.2%
  • $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 Horseshoe Bay — lower than 69% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Horseshoe Bay$1,067
4819, QLD $1,001
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,308, which is well below the Queensland figure of $2,024. Personal incomes are also lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $585 a week.

$585 ▲ +100.3%

Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $292
  • 2016: $624
  • 2021: $585

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

$1,067 ▲ +19.2%

Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $895
  • 2016: $1,287
  • 2021: $1,067

Median total household income per week.

$1,308 ▲ +77.2%

Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $738
  • 2016: $1,375
  • 2021: $1,308

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 10.8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the Australian figure of 22.6%. High earners are rare, as nearly half of all people earn under $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

View on map →

In Horseshoe Bay, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by Under $650 (25%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).

Personal income distribution

View on map →

In Horseshoe Bay, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $650–$1,499 is next at 33%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

More for Horseshoe Bay

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Horseshoe Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321054/horseshoe-bay/topic/income