$375 ▲ +33.0%
Lower than 98% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $282
- 2016: $315
- 2021: $375
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Cherbourg · Council (LGA)
Income in Cherbourg
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Cherbourg are far below state and national levels, meaning most residents live on very limited budgets. The typical household earns just $793 a week, which is much lower than the Queensland figure of $1,675.
$793
▲ +0.9%
- $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 Cherbourg — lower than 99% of areas.
| Cherbourg | $793 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $1,507 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly family income is among the lowest in the country at $803, which is far below the Australian figure of $2,120. Typical personal incomes have risen by $93 since 2011 to reach $375, though this remains far below the national figure of $805.
$793 ▲ +0.9%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $786
- 2016: $775
- 2021: $793
Median total household income per week.
$803 ▲ +12.0%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $717
- 2016: $766
- 2021: $803
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are very rare here, with only 0.6% of people earning $2,000 or more a week. This is far below the national figure of 12.5%, and the vast majority of people (76.6%) earn under $650 a week.
0.6%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
4.9%
Lower than 99% 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 Cherbourg, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 46%, followed by Under $650 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (12%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Cherbourg, Under $650 is the majority at 80%; $650–$1,499 is next at 17%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Cherbourg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA32330/cherbourg/topic/income