Kennedy · Federal Electorate

Income in Kennedy

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

Much lower typical incomes than most other areas define daily life in Kennedy. The typical family earns $1,752 a week, though this is a fair bit higher than the $1,255 families earned back in 2011. These figures sit slightly below the state and national averages.

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📍 Kennedy, Federal Electorate

Where Kennedy sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,414 ▲ +36.6%
  • $1,000–$1,071: 0 areas
  • $1,071–$1,143: 1 area
  • $1,143–$1,214: 4 areas
  • $1,214–$1,286: 9 areas
  • $1,286–$1,357: 5 areas
  • $1,357–$1,429: 7 areas
  • $1,429–$1,500: 13 areas
  • $1,500–$1,571: 11 areas
  • $1,571–$1,643: 12 areas
  • $1,643–$1,714: 11 areas
  • $1,714–$1,786: 9 areas
  • $1,786–$1,857: 10 areas
  • $1,857–$1,929: 18 areas
  • $1,929–$2,000: 8 areas
  • $2,000–$2,071: 1 area
  • $2,071–$2,143: 8 areas
  • $2,143–$2,214: 6 areas
  • $2,214–$2,286: 3 areas
  • $2,286–$2,357: 6 areas
  • $2,357–$2,429: 5 areas
  • $2,429–$2,500: 0 areas
  • $2,500–$2,571: 0 areas
  • $2,571–$2,643: 1 area
  • $2,643–$2,714: 2 areas
  • $2,714–$2,786: 1 area
  • $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
  • $2,857–$2,929: 2 areas
  • $2,929–$3,000: 1 area

All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Kennedy — lower than 83% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Kennedy$1,414
Rest of Qld $1,507
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,414, which is a little below the Queensland figure of $1,675. Personal income is also lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $718 a week.

$718 ▲ +35.5%

Lower than 76% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $530
  • 2016: $595
  • 2021: $718

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

$1,414 ▲ +36.6%

Lower than 83% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,035
  • 2016: $1,177
  • 2021: $1,414

Median total household income per week.

$1,752 ▲ +39.6%

Lower than 84% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,255
  • 2016: $1,409
  • 2021: $1,752

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Fewer people earn high incomes here, with only 8.2% of people making $2,000 or more a week, which is well below the national figure. Meanwhile, 14.5% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, a result that is well below the Australian average of 22.6%.

Household income distribution

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Kennedy splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 21%.

Personal income distribution

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In Kennedy, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).

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 Kennedy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED317/kennedy/topic/income