Blackall Tambo · Council (LGA)

Income in Blackall Tambo

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

Forty percent of people in Blackall Tambo earn under $650 a week, reflecting a low-income profile for the region. While typical incomes have risen since 2011, they remain well below state and national figures. The area has a small proportion of high earners compared to most other places.

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📍 Blackall Tambo, Council (LGA)

Where Blackall Tambo sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,254 ▲ +43.2%
  • $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 Blackall Tambo — lower than 68% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Blackall Tambo$1,254
Rest of Qld $1,507
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,557, which is well below the Queensland figure of $2,024. Household income also sits well below national levels at $1,254, though the typical personal weekly income of $729 is about the same as the state average.

$729 ▲ +44.9%

Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $503
  • 2016: $548
  • 2021: $729

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

$1,254 ▲ +43.2%

Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $876
  • 2016: $978
  • 2021: $1,254

Median total household income per week.

$1,557 ▲ +33.1%

Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $1,170
  • 2016: $1,266
  • 2021: $1,557

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 10.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the Australian average of 22.6%. This gap is mirrored in personal earnings, with only 7.0% of people making $2,000 or more weekly, which is well below the national rate.

Household income distribution

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In Blackall Tambo, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (25%).

Personal income distribution

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In Blackall Tambo, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).

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 Blackall Tambo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA30760/blackall-tambo/topic/income