Bluff · Urban Centre

Income in Bluff

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

More than a third of people in Bluff earn between $1,500 and $2,999 a week, reflecting a wealthy area. Residents here generally earn well above the national and state figures, although typical incomes have all fallen since 2011.

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📍 Bluff, Urban Centre

Where Bluff sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,184 ▼ -17.8%
  • $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 Bluff — higher than 90% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bluff$2,184
4702, QLD $1,649
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household weekly income is $2,184, which is well above the Australian figure of $1,746. Personal incomes are also among the highest for similar areas, with a typical weekly pay of $1,104.

$1,104 ▼ -2.8%

Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,136
  • 2016: $288
  • 2021: $1,104

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

$2,184 ▼ -17.8%

Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $2,658
  • 2016: $693
  • 2021: $2,184

Median total household income per week.

$2,312 ▼ -12.7%

Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $2,647
  • 2016: $817
  • 2021: $2,312

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

About 24.1% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, a figure far above the Queensland average of 11%. However, the proportion of households earning $3,000 or more weekly has fallen to 19.8% since 2011.

Household income distribution

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In Bluff, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 46%, followed by Under $650 (15%) and $650–$1,499 (15%).

Personal income distribution

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In Bluff, the largest group is Under $650 at 41%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (34%) and $650–$1,499 (19%).

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 Bluff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322016/bluff/topic/income