4600, QLD · Postcode

Income in 4600, QLD

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

Over half of all individuals in postcode 4600 earn under $650 a week, reflecting a community with very low typical incomes. Weekly family earnings are far below the national figure, though most income measures have risen since 2011.

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📍 4600, QLD, Postcode

Where 4600, QLD sits — Median household income (weekly)

$948 ▲ +20.9%
  • $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 4600, QLD — lower than 93% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
4600, QLD$948
Gympie $1,115
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly family income is $1,270, which is well below the Queensland figure of $2,024. Personal and household earnings are also among the lowest for similar areas, with the typical person earning $496 per week.

$496 ▲ +34.1%

Lower than 95% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $370
  • 2016: $427
  • 2021: $496

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

$948 ▲ +20.9%

Lower than 93% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $784
  • 2016: $759
  • 2021: $948

Median total household income per week.

$1,270 ▲ +37.9%

Lower than 90% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $921
  • 2016: $966
  • 2021: $1,270

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 7.5% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, a figure far below the Australian average of 22.6%. High earners are rare here, as only 5% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, though this has risen slightly since 2011.

Household income distribution

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In 4600, QLD, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by Under $650 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).

Personal income distribution

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In 4600, QLD, Under $650 is the majority at 62%; $650–$1,499 is next at 26%.

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 4600, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4600/4600-qld/topic/income