Livingstone · Council (LGA)

Income in Livingstone

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.

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📍 Livingstone, Council (LGA)

Where Livingstone sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,625 —
  • $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 Livingstone — higher than 67% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Livingstone$1,625
Rest of Qld $1,507
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

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.

  • 2016: $618
  • 2021: $765

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

$1,625 —

Higher than 67% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2016: $1,300
  • 2021: $1,625

Median total household income per week.

$2,008 —

Higher than 67% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2016: $1,597
  • 2021: $2,008

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

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.

Household income distribution

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Livingstone splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and $650–$1,499 (29%), with Under $650 at 18%.

Personal income distribution

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In Livingstone, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).

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 Livingstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA34530/livingstone/topic/income