$533 ▼ -15.5%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $631
- 2016: $978
- 2021: $533
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Sharon · Urban Centre
Income in Sharon
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in Sharon (L) have climbed by $397 since 2011, though the area remains low-earning. The typical family now earns $1,448 a week, which is well below both the Queensland and national figures.
$1,343
▲ +42.0%
- $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 Sharon — higher than 57% of areas.
| Sharon | $1,343 |
|---|---|
| 4670, QLD | $1,194 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical family and household incomes are well below the national average, and typical personal income is much lower than most areas at $533 a week. While family earnings rose since 2011, the typical personal weekly income actually fell by $98.
$1,343 ▲ +42.0%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $946
- 2016: $2,285
- 2021: $1,343
Median total household income per week.
$1,448 ▲ +24.2%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,166
- 2016: $2,451
- 2021: $1,448
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are far less common here than in the rest of the state, with only 7.9% of households earning $3,000 or more per week. This is reflected in the personal income spread, where over half of all residents earn under $650 weekly.
4.5%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
7.9%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Sharon, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 41%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (34%) and Under $650 (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Sharon, Under $650 is the majority at 56%; $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 Sharon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321093/sharon/topic/income