$554 ▲ +34.1%
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $413
- 2016: $479
- 2021: $554
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Gympie · Council (LGA)
Income in Gympie
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Much lower incomes than most similar areas define Gympie, where the typical family earns just $1,359 a week. This is well below the Queensland and national figures, though typical weekly earnings for families, households, and individuals have all risen since 2011.
$1,115
▲ +38.3%
- $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 Gympie — lower than 85% of areas.
| Gympie | $1,115 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $1,507 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,115 a week, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,675 and the Australian figure of $1,746. Similarly, the typical personal weekly income of $554 is much lower than most areas.
$1,115 ▲ +38.3%
Lower than 85% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $806
- 2016: $939
- 2021: $1,115
Median total household income per week.
$1,359 ▲ +43.5%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $947
- 2016: $1,132
- 2021: $1,359
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 8.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.6% national average. More than half of all individuals in the area earn under $650 per week.
4.8%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
8.6%
Lower than 85% 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 Gympie, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (26%) and Under $650 (25%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Gympie, Under $650 is the majority at 57%; $650–$1,499 is next at 31%.
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 Gympie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA33620/gympie/topic/income