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Highest Income in Queensland

Top 100 cities ranked by highest income

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Highest Income — Queensland

1 Brisbane $65,058
2 Gold Coast $65,058
3 Sunshine Coast $65,058
4 Logan City $65,058
5 Townsville $65,058
6 Cairns $65,058
7 Toowoomba $65,058
8 Rockhampton $65,058
9 Bundaberg $65,058
10 Hervey Bay $65,058
11 Gladstone $65,058
12 Charters Towers $65,058
13 Yeppoon city centre $65,058
14 Brisbane central business district $65,058
15 Mount Isa $61,246
16 Teneriffe $56,108
17 Moranbah $52,491
18 Bulimba $47,083
19 Bardon $45,258
20 Camp Hill $44,244
21 Norman Park $44,143
22 Paddington $43,365
23 Blackwater $42,858
24 New Farm $41,439
25 Hamilton $41,405
26 Morningside $40,628
27 Wakerley $40,526
28 Alderley $40,222
29 Enoggera $40,154
30 Kangaroo Point $39,614
31 Tarragindi $39,478
32 Ascot $39,309
33 Ashgrove $39,005
34 Windsor $38,769
35 Wavell Heights $38,769
36 West End $38,498
37 Cannon Hill $38,329
38 Coorparoo $38,262
39 Red Hill $37,890
40 Burdell $37,856
41 Mount Cotton $37,653
42 Kedron $37,417
43 Clayfield $37,248
44 Everton Hills $36,943
45 Bridgeman Downs $36,910
46 Chapel Hill $36,639
47 Auchenflower $36,538
48 Holland Park West $35,963
49 Fortitude Valley $35,862
50 Nundah $35,862
51 Greenslopes $35,794
52 McDowall $35,794
53 Eatons Hill $35,389
54 Everton Park $35,287
55 East Brisbane $35,253
56 The Gap $35,084
57 Emerald $34,983
58 Kenmore $34,949
59 Mitchelton $34,814
60 Holland Park $34,645
61 Warner $34,645
62 Yeronga $34,645
63 Mermaid Beach $34,510
64 Arana Hills $33,969
65 Redlynch $33,969
66 Bushland Beach $33,868
67 North Ward $33,699
68 Springfield Lakes $33,597
69 Carina Heights $33,259
70 Brinsmead $33,090
71 Griffin $33,056
72 Taringa $32,887
73 Moorooka $32,887
74 Maudsland $32,820
75 Oxley $32,752
76 Toowong $32,651
77 Stafford $32,617
78 Mango Hill $32,414
79 Salisbury $32,414
80 Jindalee $32,380
81 Annerley $32,380
82 Roma $32,347
83 Ferny Hills $32,347
84 Albany Creek $32,245
85 Banyo $32,110
86 Mount Gravatt East $31,975
87 Mount Louisa $31,941
88 Spring Hill $31,941
89 Highgate Hill $31,873
90 Main Beach $31,704
91 Tingalpa $31,671
92 Annandale $31,468
93 Stafford Heights $31,400
94 Indooroopilly $31,366
95 Shailer Park $31,265
96 Thornlands $31,096
97 Miami $31,062
98 Springfield $31,062
99 Cornubia $31,028
100 Wynnum $30,893

The highest-income cities in Queensland represent areas where residents earn significantly above the national median. Brisbane leads with a median household income of $65,058. These cities are often home to concentrations of high-paying industries including technology, finance, and healthcare.

High median incomes typically correlate with strong local economies, educated workforces, and proximity to major employment centers. Many of these cities are suburbs or satellite communities of larger metro areas, where professionals live while commuting to nearby urban cores.

While high incomes are attractive, they often come with correspondingly higher costs of living, particularly in housing. The gap between income and housing costs varies significantly across these top-earning communities.

Did You Know?

  • 1. Households in Brisbane earn $65,058 — that's -13% above the national median of $75,000.
  • 2. Median household income has grown faster in suburban communities than in urban cores over the past decade.
  • 3. High-income cities often correlate with higher education levels — most of these cities have college attainment rates above 50%.
  • 4. 04 is well-represented with 10 cities in the top income rankings.

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