$884 ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $824
- 2016: $742
- 2021: $884
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Burke · Council (LGA)
Income in Burke
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical personal and family incomes in Burke are much higher than in most similar areas. While individual earners often do well, the usual weekly household income is well below the figures for Queensland and Australia.
$1,312
▲ +6.7%
- $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 Burke — lower than 59% of areas.
| Burke | $1,312 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $1,507 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical person in Burke earns $884 a week, which is a little above the national figure of $805. Typical family income has risen sharply since 2011, reaching $2,125 a week, though the usual household income of $1,312 remains well below the Australian average of $1,746.
$1,312 ▲ +6.7%
Lower than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,230
- 2016: $1,047
- 2021: $1,312
Median total household income per week.
$2,125 ▲ +72.6%
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,231
- 2016: $1,458
- 2021: $2,125
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here; only 9.9% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the 22.6% national figure. This is reflected in the personal income spread, where 26.3% of people earn under $650 a week.
7.3%
Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.9%
Lower than 76% 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 Burke, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and Under $650 (20%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Burke, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 45%, followed by Under $650 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).
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 Burke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA31950/burke/topic/income