$485 —
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2016: $575
- 2021: $485
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
4491, QLD · Postcode
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.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4491, QLD — lower than 92% of areas.
| 4491, QLD | $959 |
|---|---|
| Paroo | $920 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
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.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$959 —
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,375 —
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Median total family income per week.
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.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In 4491, QLD, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 41%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (33%) and Under $650 (26%).
In 4491, QLD, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.
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