$823 ▲ +42.4%
Higher than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $578
- 2016: $692
- 2021: $823
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Quilpie · Council (LGA)
Income in Quilpie
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings in Quilpie have grown steadily, with the typical personal income now sitting at $823. This is higher than most similar areas and puts the town's typical individual earnings about the same as the state and national figures.
$1,312
▲ +41.2%
- $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 Quilpie — lower than 59% of areas.
| Quilpie | $1,312 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $1,507 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family income is $1,968 a week, which is higher than most similar areas and has risen by $834 since 2011. However, the typical household income of $1,312 is well below the Queensland figure of $1,675 and the Australian figure of $1,746.
$1,312 ▲ +41.2%
Lower than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $929
- 2016: $1,065
- 2021: $1,312
Median total household income per week.
$1,968 ▲ +73.5%
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,134
- 2016: $1,449
- 2021: $1,968
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Higher earners are becoming more common, with 15.4% of households now earning $3,000 or more weekly, up 12 points since 2011. This is well below the national figure of 22.6%, while 9.7% of individuals earn $2,000 or more per week.
9.7%
Higher than 59% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
15.4%
Higher than 57% 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 Quilpie, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 32%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (25%) and Under $650 (23%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Quilpie splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (40%) and $650–$1,499 (37%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 18%.
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 Quilpie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA36150/quilpie/topic/income