$758 ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $689
- 2016: $678
- 2021: $758
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Gladstone · Council (LGA)
Income in Gladstone
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay for many families in Gladstone is higher than in most similar areas. The typical family earns $2,048 per week, which is about the same as the Queensland and national figures. This creates a steady financial base for the region, though individual earnings vary widely.
$1,639
▼ -4.9%
- $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 Gladstone — higher than 68% of areas.
| Gladstone | $1,639 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $1,507 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,639 a week, which is higher than most similar areas but fell by $85 since 2011. In contrast, personal weekly income rose by $69 over that decade to reach $758, a figure roughly in line with the rest of the state.
$1,639 ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,724
- 2016: $1,586
- 2021: $1,639
Median total household income per week.
$2,048 ▲ +5.5%
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,941
- 2016: $1,918
- 2021: $2,048
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 13.6% of people earning $2,000 or more a week—a figure much higher than most similar areas. While 19.3% of households earn over $3,000 weekly, this is well below the national figure of 22.6%.
13.6%
Higher than 77% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
19.3%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Gladstone splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (28%), with Under $650 at 19%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Gladstone, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).
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 Gladstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA33360/gladstone/topic/income