4491, QLD · Postcode

Income in 4491, QLD

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

More than half of all people in postcode 4491 earn under $650 a week, highlighting a very low-income profile. The area struggles with earnings far below the state and national figures, with no households now earning $3,000 or more per week.

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📍 4491, QLD, Postcode

Where 4491, QLD sits — Median household income (weekly)

$959 —
  • $500–$589: 4 areas
  • $589–$679: 2 areas
  • $679–$768: 21 areas
  • $768–$857: 56 areas
  • $857–$946: 87 areas
  • $946–$1,036: 120 areas
  • $1,036–$1,125: 145 areas
  • $1,125–$1,214: 213 areas
  • $1,214–$1,304: 216 areas
  • $1,304–$1,393: 232 areas
  • $1,393–$1,482: 194 areas
  • $1,482–$1,571: 148 areas
  • $1,571–$1,661: 120 areas
  • $1,661–$1,750: 124 areas
  • $1,750–$1,839: 134 areas
  • $1,839–$1,929: 128 areas
  • $1,929–$2,018: 115 areas
  • $2,018–$2,107: 110 areas
  • $2,107–$2,196: 115 areas
  • $2,196–$2,286: 71 areas
  • $2,286–$2,375: 62 areas
  • $2,375–$2,464: 50 areas
  • $2,464–$2,554: 37 areas
  • $2,554–$2,643: 23 areas
  • $2,643–$2,732: 18 areas
  • $2,732–$2,821: 18 areas
  • $2,821–$2,911: 17 areas
  • $2,911–$3,000: 56 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4491, QLD — lower than 92% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
4491, QLD$959
Paroo $920
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,375, which is well below the Queensland figure of $2,024. Other earnings have dropped since 2016, with typical household weekly income falling to $959 and typical personal income falling to $485.

$485 —

Lower than 97% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: $575
  • 2021: $485

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

$959 —

Lower than 92% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: $1,107
  • 2021: $959

Median total household income per week.

$1,375 —

Lower than 86% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: $1,187
  • 2021: $1,375

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Income is concentrated at the lower end, as 0.0% of households now earn $3,000 or more per week. This is far below the national figure of 22.6% and represents a drop of 7.7 percentage points since 2016.

Household income distribution

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In 4491, QLD, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 41%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (33%) and Under $650 (26%).

Personal income distribution

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In 4491, QLD, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $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 4491, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4491/4491-qld/topic/income