Goondiwindi · Council (LGA)

Income in Goondiwindi

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Typical weekly household incomes in Goondiwindi sit at $1,394, which is well below the national figure. While earnings have climbed steadily over the last decade, the area generally sees lower pay than the state and national averages.

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📍 Goondiwindi, Council (LGA)

Where Goondiwindi sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,394 ▲ +35.9%
  • $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 Goondiwindi — higher than 50% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Goondiwindi$1,394
Rest of Qld $1,507
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,735 a week, which is a little below the Queensland figure of $2,024. This is up $503 from 2011, while typical personal weekly income now sits at $754, roughly the same as the state and national levels.

$754 ▲ +33.9%

Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $563
  • 2016: $653
  • 2021: $754

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,394 ▲ +35.9%

Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $1,026
  • 2016: $1,212
  • 2021: $1,394

Median total household income per week.

$1,735 ▲ +40.8%

Lower than 55% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $1,232
  • 2016: $1,461
  • 2021: $1,735

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than in most areas, with only 12.6% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week. This is far below the Australian figure of 22.6%, though the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more weekly has risen to 7.5% since 2011.

Household income distribution

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Goondiwindi splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (32%), with Under $650 at 20%.

Personal income distribution

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In Goondiwindi, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) 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 Goondiwindi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA33610/goondiwindi/topic/income