$594 ▲ +40.4%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $423
- 2016: $490
- 2021: $594
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Bundaberg · Council (LGA)
Income in Bundaberg
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay has climbed steadily since 2011 in Bundaberg, though typical earnings remain well below the state and national figures. For example, the typical family income rose by $447 over the decade to reach $1,427 per week. While more people are earning higher wages than they were ten years ago, the area still sees much lower incomes than most other regions.
$1,157
▲ +38.9%
- $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 Bundaberg — lower than 80% of areas.
| Bundaberg | $1,157 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $1,507 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly pay is much lower than most areas, with a typical household earning $1,157. This is well below the Queensland figure of $1,675 and the Australian typical income of $1,746.
$1,157 ▲ +38.9%
Lower than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $833
- 2016: $973
- 2021: $1,157
Median total household income per week.
$1,427 ▲ +45.6%
Lower than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $980
- 2016: $1,185
- 2021: $1,427
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than in other parts of the country, with only 10.4% of households making $3,000 or more a week. This is far below the Australian figure of 22.6%, although the proportion of high-earning households has risen since 2011.
5.6%
Lower than 79% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
10.4%
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Bundaberg, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (24%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Bundaberg, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $650–$1,499 is next at 33%.
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 Bundaberg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA31820/bundaberg/topic/income