Maranoa · Federal Electorate

Income in Maranoa

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

Some of the lowest incomes in the region are found in Maranoa, where the typical family earns $1,542 a week. This figure is well below the Queensland typical of $2,024 and the national figure of $2,120. While earnings have risen since 2011, the area remains significantly poorer than most other parts of the country.

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📍 Maranoa, Federal Electorate

Where Maranoa sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,237 ▲ +33.4%
  • $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 Maranoa — lower than 97% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Maranoa$1,237
Rest of Qld $1,507
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household weekly income is $1,237, which is well below the Australian figure of $1,746. Personal earnings are also a little below the national typical of $805, sitting at $663 per week.

$663 ▲ +33.1%

Lower than 90% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $498
  • 2016: $569
  • 2021: $663

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

$1,237 ▲ +33.4%

Lower than 97% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $927
  • 2016: $1,083
  • 2021: $1,237

Median total household income per week.

$1,542 ▲ +36.5%

Lower than 96% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,130
  • 2016: $1,332
  • 2021: $1,542

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 11% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.6% national average. This is reflected in personal income, where 43.6% of people earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In Maranoa, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (23%).

Personal income distribution

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In Maranoa, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) 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 Maranoa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED321/maranoa/topic/income