Tamborine · Urban Centre

Income in Tamborine

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

Weekly household incomes in Tamborine (L) are among the highest at this level, with a typical figure of $2,340. This is well above the national and state averages. The area has seen a significant shift toward higher earnings, with a massive increase in the proportion of high-income households over the last decade.

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📍 Tamborine, Urban Centre

Where Tamborine sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,340 ▲ +123.9%
  • $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 Tamborine — higher than 92% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Tamborine$2,340
4270, QLD $2,211
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household income of $2,340 is well above the national figure of $1,746 and rose by $1,295 since 2011. Personal weekly incomes are also higher than most areas at $742, though this is about the same as the state and national figures.

$742 ▲ +37.9%

Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $538
  • 2016: $706
  • 2021: $742

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

$2,340 ▲ +123.9%

Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,045
  • 2016: $1,614
  • 2021: $2,340

Median total household income per week.

$2,180 ▲ +60.2%

Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,361
  • 2016: $1,942
  • 2021: $2,180

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are very common here, as 34.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far above the national rate of 22.6%. This is a sharp increase from 2011, when only 2.6% of households reached this level.

Household income distribution

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In Tamborine, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $4,000 or more (20%) and $3,000–$3,999 (18%).

Personal income distribution

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In Tamborine, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).

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 Tamborine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321098/tamborine/topic/income