Rankin · Federal Electorate

Income in Rankin

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

Almost half of all people in Rankin earn under $650 a week, making it an area where incomes are generally low. While typical weekly earnings have risen since 2011, the community still falls below both state and national figures.

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📍 Rankin, Federal Electorate

Where Rankin sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,610 ▲ +23.8%
  • $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 Rankin — lower than 63% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Rankin$1,610
Greater Brisbane $1,849
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,776, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the Queensland figure of $2,024. Personal incomes are also much lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $710 per week.

$710 ▲ +20.5%

Lower than 79% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $589
  • 2016: $626
  • 2021: $710

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

$1,610 ▲ +23.8%

Lower than 63% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,301
  • 2016: $1,431
  • 2021: $1,610

Median total household income per week.

$1,776 ▲ +26.6%

Lower than 82% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,403
  • 2016: $1,529
  • 2021: $1,776

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, as only 6.3% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, which is well below the national figure of 12.5%. Similarly, the 16.1% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly is well below the Queensland average.

Household income distribution

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Rankin splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (36%) and $650–$1,499 (32%), with Under $650 at 15%.

Personal income distribution

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In Rankin, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) 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 Rankin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED327/rankin/topic/income