$858 ▲ +49.2%
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $575
- 2016: $684
- 2021: $858
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Barcaldine · Council (LGA)
Income in Barcaldine
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly personal incomes in Barcaldine are higher than in most similar areas. While typical earnings are generally around the same as the national figures, the region has seen a steady climb in pay across all categories since 2011.
$1,418
▲ +36.1%
- $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 Barcaldine — higher than 52% of areas.
| Barcaldine | $1,418 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $1,507 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical person here earns $858 a week, which is a little above the Queensland figure of $787. Family incomes have also risen significantly since 2011, with the typical family now bringing in $1,962 per week.
$1,418 ▲ +36.1%
Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,042
- 2016: $1,149
- 2021: $1,418
Median total household income per week.
$1,962 ▲ +56.7%
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,252
- 2016: $1,514
- 2021: $1,962
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are becoming more common, as the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week rose to 14.3%. However, this is still well below the national figure of 22.6%.
9.6%
Higher than 58% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
14.3%
Higher than 51% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Barcaldine splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with Under $650 at 23%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →Barcaldine splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (39%) and $650–$1,499 (38%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 19%.
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 Barcaldine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA30410/barcaldine/topic/income