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Top Average Wage and Salary Income Regions, 2008-09
Average Wage and Salary Incomes in the Brisbane Statistical Division, 2008-09
Number of Wage and Salary Earners by Income Range, 2003-04 to 2008-09



TOP AVERAGE WAGE AND SALARY INCOME REGIONS, 2008-09

This section focuses on the five SLAs in Brisbane Statistical Division (SD) and Queensland - Balance with the highest average Wage and salary incomes in 2008-09.

		Average Annual Wage and Salary Income						Average Annual Growth Rate
		2003-04	2004-05	2005-06	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09
Top 5 SLAs (a)		$	$	$	$	$	$	%
Brisbane SD	Balmoral	46,143	48,718	52,944	57,225	60,879	65,873	7.4
	Bulimba	46,141	48,703	52,965	57,229	60,866	65,868	7.4
	Hawthorne	46,154	48,708	52,959	57,229	60,883	65,865	7.4
	Hamilton	49,202	52,280	55,342	58,695	61,369	64,934	5.7
	Ascot	49,202	52,267	55,347	58,703	61,350	64,930	5.7
Brisbane SD		35,775	37,461	39,597	41,720	43,893	46,814	5.5
Balance of Qld	Isaac (R) - Broadsound	55,207	59,400	60,885	62,133	64,725	72,067	5.5
	Isaac (R) - Belyando	53,436	56,529	56,868	60,113	63,225	70,703	5.8
	Isaac (R) - Nebo	50,328	54,518	54,138	56,963	60,467	70,151	6.9
	Central Highlands (R) - Duaringa	50,731	54,490	57,800	59,370	61,229	69,188	6.4
	Central Highlands (R) - Peak Downs	51,379	54,993	56,950	59,864	61,983	65,475	5.0
Balance of Qld (b)		32,243	33,944	35,879	37,867	39,586	42,311	5.6
Queensland		33,965	35,655	37,680	39,735	41,687	44,501	5.6

(a) Top 5 SLAs exclude regions with less than 100 Wage and salary earners

(b) Excludes SLA 'Qld Unknown'

Regions with the State's highest average Wage and salary incomes were located outside the Brisbane SD. These were Issac (R) - Broadsound ($72,067), Isaac (R) - Belyando ($70,703), and Issac (R) - Nebo ($70,151). The SLAs that constitute the Isaac Regional Council are located on the Central Coast of Queensland; an area characterised by a mix of industries, including coal mining, cattle grazing, sugar cane and grain farming. The SLAs within the Central Highlands region (e.g. Duaringa and Peak Downs) have economic activities mainly involving coal mining, grain production and cattle farming.

Within the Brisbane SD, the SLAs with the highest average Wage and salary incomes were located immediately north and south of the Brisbane River. These included the inner northern areas of Hamilton and Ascot, and on the southern banks of the river, the SLAs of Balmoral, Bulimba and Hawthorne.


AVERAGE WAGE AND SALARY INCOMES IN THE BRISBANE STATISTICAL DIVISION, 2008-09

The following map shows geographical variations in average Wage and salary incomes within the Brisbane Statistical Division in 2008-09.







NUMBER OF WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS BY INCOME RANGE, 2003-04 TO 2008-09

The following animated graph shows the number of Wage and salary earners (male and female) by income range in each financial year, 2003-04 to 2008-09 (click on the play button to move through the years) . To find data for other states or territories, or for Australia, use the 'Switch Dataset' box to make your selection.