$555 ▲ +26.1%
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $440
- 2016: $501
- 2021: $555
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
North Burnett · Council (LGA)
Income in North Burnett
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings are significantly lower than typical for most people living in North Burnett. The typical household brings in just $1,021 a week, which is far below the figures for Queensland and Australia. While incomes have risen since 2011, the area remains among the lowest for earnings compared to similar regions.
$1,021
▲ +29.2%
- $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 North Burnett — lower than 90% of areas.
| North Burnett | $1,021 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $1,507 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal income is $555, well below the national figure of $805. Families here typically earn $1,317 a week, which is $707 lower than the Queensland average and far below most other areas.
$1,021 ▲ +29.2%
Lower than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $790
- 2016: $917
- 2021: $1,021
Median total household income per week.
$1,317 ▲ +38.6%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $950
- 2016: $1,159
- 2021: $1,317
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 8.1% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far below the national figure of 22.6%. Nearly half of all individuals earn under $650 a week, though the share of people earning $2,000 or more rose slightly to 5.1% since 2011.
5.1%
Lower than 85% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
8.1%
Lower than 87% 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 North Burnett, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by Under $650 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In North Burnett, Under $650 is the majority at 56%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.
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 North Burnett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA35760/north-burnett/topic/income