$765 —
Higher than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: $618
- 2021: $765
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Livingstone · Council (LGA)
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in Livingstone have climbed by $411 since 2016 to reach $2,008. This puts the area's typical earnings higher than most similar places, though they remain about the same as the Queensland and national figures.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Livingstone — higher than 67% of areas.
| Livingstone | $1,625 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $1,507 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,625 a week, which is higher than most areas and rose $325 since 2016. Similarly, the usual personal weekly income rose to $765, sitting around the middle for its level.
$765 —
Higher than 55% of council (lga) areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,625 —
Higher than 67% of council (lga) areas.
Median total household income per week.
$2,008 —
Higher than 67% of council (lga) areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here than in most similar areas, with 20% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. This is a significant jump from 11.6% in 2016, and 12.3% of people now earn at least $2,000 weekly.
12.3%
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
20.0%
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Livingstone splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and $650–$1,499 (29%), with Under $650 at 18%.
In Livingstone, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Livingstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA34530/livingstone/topic/income