Saunders Beach · Urban Centre

Income in Saunders Beach

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

Weekly incomes have climbed sharply in Saunders Beach since 2011, with typical family earnings nearly doubling. This small area now sees typical personal incomes that are much higher than most similar places, sitting at $815 per week.

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📍 Saunders Beach, Urban Centre

Where Saunders Beach sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,483 ▲ +64.8%
  • $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 Saunders Beach — higher than 65% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Saunders Beach$1,483
4818, QLD $2,074
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $2,019 a week, which is about the same as the Queensland and national figures. Personal incomes are also strong at $815, while typical household earnings are $1,483, a little below the state and national levels.

$815 ▲ +66.3%

Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $490
  • 2016: $735
  • 2021: $815

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

$1,483 ▲ +64.8%

Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $900
  • 2016: $1,278
  • 2021: $1,483

Median total household income per week.

$2,019 ▲ +99.7%

Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,011
  • 2016: $1,649
  • 2021: $2,019

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are more common here than in most similar areas, with 10.5% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly. This is a significant increase from 2011, and is mirrored by the 15.7% of households earning $3,000 or more each week.

Household income distribution

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Saunders Beach splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (33%), with Under $650 at 16%.

Personal income distribution

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Saunders Beach splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (40%) and $650–$1,499 (36%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 23%.

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 Saunders Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322104/saunders-beach/topic/income