$746 —
Lower than 77% of capital city areas.
- 2016: $624
- 2021: $746
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Rest of Qld · Capital City
Income in Rest of Qld
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes across the Rest of Qld have climbed steadily since 2016, though they remain lower than in most other areas. The typical family now earns $1,868 a week, reflecting a modest rise in earnings over the last five years.
$1,507
—
- $1,000–$1,107: 0 areas
- $1,107–$1,214: 1 area
- $1,214–$1,321: 1 area
- $1,321–$1,429: 1 area
- $1,429–$1,536: 3 areas
- $1,536–$1,643: 3 areas
- $1,643–$1,750: 2 areas
- $1,750–$1,857: 1 area
- $1,857–$1,964: 2 areas
- $1,964–$2,071: 0 areas
- $2,071–$2,179: 1 area
- $2,179–$2,286: 2 areas
- $2,286–$2,393: 1 area
- $2,393–$2,500: 0 areas
- $2,500–$2,607: 0 areas
- $2,607–$2,714: 0 areas
- $2,714–$2,821: 0 areas
- $2,821–$2,929: 0 areas
- $2,929–$3,036: 0 areas
- $3,036–$3,143: 0 areas
- $3,143–$3,250: 0 areas
- $3,250–$3,357: 0 areas
- $3,357–$3,464: 0 areas
- $3,464–$3,571: 0 areas
- $3,571–$3,679: 0 areas
- $3,679–$3,786: 0 areas
- $3,786–$3,893: 0 areas
- $3,893–$4,000: 1 area
All capital city areas, 2021. The marker is Rest of Qld — lower than 72% of areas.
| Rest of Qld | $1,507 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical household income is $1,507 a week, which is a little below the Queensland and national figures. Personal incomes are also lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $746 weekly.
$1,507 —
Lower than 72% of capital city areas.
- 2016: $1,271
- 2021: $1,507
Median total household income per week.
$1,868 —
Lower than 65% of capital city areas.
- 2016: $1,511
- 2021: $1,868
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here, with only 16.9% of households making $3,000 or more a week, a figure well below the national average. However, the share of people earning over $2,000 weekly rose to 9.4% since 2016.
9.4%
Higher than 57% of capital city areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
16.9%
Lower than 70% of capital city areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Rest of Qld splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with Under $650 at 18%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Rest of Qld, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) 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 Rest of Qld [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/gccsa/3RQLD/rest-of-qld/topic/income