Balonne · Council (LGA)

Income in Balonne

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

Weekly pay has climbed steadily in Balonne since 2011, with typical family incomes rising by $502. While personal earnings are now about the same as the national figure, household totals generally sit a little below Queensland and Australian levels.

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📍 Balonne, Council (LGA)

Where Balonne sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,358 ▲ +33.8%
  • $500–$589: 0 areas
  • $589–$679: 0 areas
  • $679–$768: 6 areas
  • $768–$857: 8 areas
  • $857–$946: 10 areas
  • $946–$1,036: 23 areas
  • $1,036–$1,125: 40 areas
  • $1,125–$1,214: 59 areas
  • $1,214–$1,304: 62 areas
  • $1,304–$1,393: 65 areas
  • $1,393–$1,482: 47 areas
  • $1,482–$1,571: 31 areas
  • $1,571–$1,661: 31 areas
  • $1,661–$1,750: 27 areas
  • $1,750–$1,839: 22 areas
  • $1,839–$1,929: 25 areas
  • $1,929–$2,018: 18 areas
  • $2,018–$2,107: 20 areas
  • $2,107–$2,196: 9 areas
  • $2,196–$2,286: 9 areas
  • $2,286–$2,375: 11 areas
  • $2,375–$2,464: 3 areas
  • $2,464–$2,554: 5 areas
  • $2,554–$2,643: 2 areas
  • $2,643–$2,732: 0 areas
  • $2,732–$2,821: 1 area
  • $2,821–$2,911: 4 areas
  • $2,911–$3,000: 12 areas

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Balonne — lower than 54% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Balonne$1,358
Rest of Qld $1,507
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical personal weekly income is $780, which is higher than most similar areas. Families usually bring in $1,704 a week, while the typical household earns $1,358, both of which are a little below the Queensland figure.

$780 ▲ +37.3%

Higher than 59% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $568
  • 2016: $662
  • 2021: $780

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

$1,358 ▲ +33.8%

Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $1,015
  • 2016: $1,230
  • 2021: $1,358

Median total household income per week.

$1,704 ▲ +41.8%

Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $1,202
  • 2016: $1,485
  • 2021: $1,704

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Higher earners are becoming more common, with the share of households earning over $3,000 a week rising to 12.8%. However, this remains well below the national figure of 22.6%, and only 7.6% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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Balonne splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 20%.

Personal income distribution

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Balonne splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (43%) and $650–$1,499 (38%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 16%.

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 Balonne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA30300/balonne/topic/income