Longman · Federal Electorate

Income in Longman

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

Much lower typical incomes than most other areas mark Longman, where weekly family earnings sit a little below both the state and national figures. While pay has risen since 2011, the area remains less wealthy than the broader region. High-earning households are far less common here than across Queensland or Australia.

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📍 Longman, Federal Electorate

Where Longman sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,451 ▲ +31.6%
  • $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 Longman — lower than 79% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Longman$1,451
Greater Brisbane $1,849
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family in Longman earns $1,706 a week, which is a little below the Queensland figure of $2,024. Typical weekly personal income is $689, which is also a little below the state and national figures, though this rose by $169 since 2011.

$689 ▲ +32.5%

Lower than 85% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $520
  • 2016: $580
  • 2021: $689

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

$1,451 ▲ +31.6%

Lower than 79% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,103
  • 2016: $1,256
  • 2021: $1,451

Median total household income per week.

$1,706 ▲ +35.4%

Lower than 87% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,260
  • 2016: $1,430
  • 2021: $1,706

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 6.6% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, which is well below the national figure of 12.5%. Similarly, the 14.5% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly is well below the 22.6% seen across Australia.

Household income distribution

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Longman splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (33%), with Under $650 at 17%.

Personal income distribution

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In Longman, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).

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 Longman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED320/longman/topic/income