$542 ▲ +36.5%
Lower than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $397
- 2016: $478
- 2021: $542
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
South Burnett · Council (LGA)
Income in South Burnett
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Much lower incomes than most similar areas define South Burnett, where the typical household earns $1,045 a week. While earnings have risen since 2011, the region remains well below state and national benchmarks across all income categories.
$1,045
▲ +32.4%
- $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 South Burnett — lower than 89% of areas.
| South Burnett | $1,045 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $1,507 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,337, which is well below the Queensland figure of $2,024. Personal incomes are also much lower than most areas, with the usual person earning $542 a week, though this has risen by $145 since 2011.
$1,045 ▲ +32.4%
Lower than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $789
- 2016: $925
- 2021: $1,045
Median total household income per week.
$1,337 ▲ +40.4%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $952
- 2016: $1,143
- 2021: $1,337
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 weekly, far below the national figure of 22.6%. Half of all residents earn under $650 a week, and only 5.1% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.
5.1%
Lower than 84% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
8.6%
Lower than 86% 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 South Burnett, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by Under $650 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In South Burnett, 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 South Burnett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA36630/south-burnett/topic/income