$769 ▲ +26.3%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $609
- 2016: $715
- 2021: $769
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Alpha · Urban Centre
Income in Alpha
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical weekly family income of $1,812 helps Alpha (L) stand out as a place where families earn more than in most similar areas. While these figures are a little below the state and national levels, pay has grown steadily since 2011.
$1,273
▲ +19.9%
- $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 Alpha — higher than 50% of areas.
| Alpha | $1,273 |
|---|---|
| 4724, QLD | $1,547 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal income is $769, which is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures. Household income is $1,273, which is well below the state and national figures and sits around the middle for its level.
$1,273 ▲ +19.9%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,062
- 2016: $1,105
- 2021: $1,273
Median total household income per week.
$1,812 ▲ +51.8%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,194
- 2016: $1,524
- 2021: $1,812
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are becoming more common, with the share of households making $3,000 or more a week rising to 11.9%. This is well below the Queensland figure of 20.2%, while 38.5% of individuals earn under $650 a week.
8.4%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
11.9%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Alpha splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and Under $650 (30%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 24%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Alpha, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).
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 Alpha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322002/alpha/topic/income