Southbrook · Urban Centre

Income in Southbrook

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

Typical weekly incomes in Southbrook have risen by hundreds of dollars since 2011, though they remain low. The typical family now earns $1,447 a week, which is well below the national figure. While earnings are climbing, the area still has a much smaller share of high-income households compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Southbrook, Urban Centre

Where Southbrook sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,321 ▲ +54.5%
  • $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 Southbrook — higher than 55% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Southbrook$1,321
4363, QLD $1,398
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,447, which is well below the Queensland figure by $577. Personal incomes are also a little below the national average at $703, though this has increased by $322 since 2011.

$703 ▲ +84.5%

Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $381
  • 2016: $554
  • 2021: $703

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

$1,321 ▲ +54.5%

Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $855
  • 2016: $1,035
  • 2021: $1,321

Median total household income per week.

$1,447 ▲ +39.7%

Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,036
  • 2016: $1,329
  • 2021: $1,447

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here, with only 4.1% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly, a figure well below the national average. However, the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week rose 7.9 percentage points since 2011 to reach 11.8%.

Household income distribution

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In Southbrook, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 43%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (15%).

Personal income distribution

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Southbrook splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (45%) and $650–$1,499 (42%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 13%.

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 Southbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322111/southbrook/topic/income