$723 ▲ +33.9%
Lower than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $540
- 2016: $617
- 2021: $723
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Burdekin · Council (LGA)
Income in Burdekin
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A little over 12% of households in Burdekin now earn $3,000 or more a week, which is a big jump from just 5.1% in 2011. While incomes have risen across the board, the area generally earns less than the state and national figures. Most residents earn a modest weekly income, with the typical person bringing home $723.
$1,345
▲ +33.3%
- $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 Burdekin — lower than 55% of areas.
| Burdekin | $1,345 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $1,507 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household in Burdekin earns $1,345 a week, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. Family incomes are a little below the state and national averages at $1,804, though this is $520 higher than it was in 2011.
$1,345 ▲ +33.3%
Lower than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,009
- 2016: $1,177
- 2021: $1,345
Median total household income per week.
$1,804 ▲ +40.5%
Higher than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,284
- 2016: $1,489
- 2021: $1,804
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are far less common here than across Australia, with only 6.9% of people earning $2,000 or more a week. Low incomes are more frequent, as 40.5% of people earn under $650 weekly.
6.9%
Lower than 66% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.5%
Lower than 60% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Burdekin splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 21%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Burdekin, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (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 Burdekin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA31900/burdekin/topic/income