States Queensland
ABS Data · QLD Economy

Queensland
Economy

Wages, jobs, earnings, and cost of living in Queensland. Real ABS data — no spin.

2,510,784
Population (Census)
$804
Median Weekly Income
4.4%
Unemployment Rate
$400
Median Weekly Rent
Source: ABS Census 2021, WPI (6345.0), Labour Force (6202.0), AWE (6302.0)
Overview

Queensland economy at a glance

The average full-time worker in QLD earns $2,099/week (below the national average of $2,129/week). The unemployment rate sits at 4.4% (above the national 4.3%). Wages grew +3.3% over the past year (nationally +3.4%).

The median weekly rent across QLD suburbs is $400, which is 49.8% of median weekly income — above the 30% affordability benchmark.

Wage Price Index

Wage growth in QLD

WPI tracks how fast wages are growing. QLD vs national. Hover for detail.

160.6
Latest WPI Index
+3.3%
QLD WPI YoY
+3.4%
National WPI YoY
QLD WPI
National (dashed)
Job Market

Employment in QLD

Unemployment rate and labour force participation for Queensland.

4.4%
Unemployment Rate
4.3%
National Unemployment
66.9%
Participation Rate
QLD Unemployment
National (dashed)
Average Weekly Earnings

What QLD earns

Full-time adult average weekly earnings by industry. ABS Cat. 6302.0.

$2,099
Weekly (QLD)
$109,138
Annual (QLD)
$2,129
National Weekly
Cost of Living

Rent & income in QLD

Median rent and income from ABS Census 2021 suburb data across Queensland.

$400
Median Weekly Rent
$804
Median Weekly Income
$41,808
Median Annual Income
49.8%
Rent as % of Income
Above 30% benchmark
Top Suburbs

Largest suburbs in QLD

Highest-population SA2 areas in Queensland from ABS Census 2021.

Southport (Qld)
Pop: 36,786 Income: $666/wk Rent: $410/wk
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Buderim
Pop: 31,430 Income: $793/wk Rent: $450/wk
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Caboolture
Pop: 29,534 Income: $640/wk Rent: $310/wk
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Upper Coomera
Pop: 27,180 Income: $821/wk Rent: $450/wk
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Surfers Paradise
Pop: 26,412 Income: $775/wk Rent: $410/wk
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Robina
Pop: 25,659 Income: $772/wk Rent: $540/wk
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Data Sources
ABS Wage Price Index (6345.0)
Quarterly WPI by state. Total hourly rates of pay excluding bonuses.
ABS WPI →
ABS Labour Force (6202.0)
Monthly unemployment rate and participation by state.
ABS Labour →
ABS Average Weekly Earnings (6302.0)
Half-yearly earnings by state, industry, and sex.
ABS AWE →
ABS Census of Population and Housing (2021)
Suburb-level population, income, and rent data from Census 2021.
ABS Census →
All data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated as released