4601, QLD · Postcode

Income in 4601, QLD

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

Much lower typical incomes shape daily life in postcode 4601, where the usual family earns just $1,304 a week. This is far below the national figure, although earnings have risen since 2011. The area's financial profile is marked by a significant gap compared to both Queensland and the rest of Australia.

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📍 4601, QLD, Postcode

Where 4601, QLD sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,014 ▲ +46.1%
  • $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 4601, QLD — lower than 90% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
4601, QLD$1,014
Gympie $1,115
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,014, which is far below the Queensland figure of $1,675. Personal incomes are also among the lowest at this level, with the usual person earning $510 a week, though this has risen $129 since 2011.

$510 ▲ +33.9%

Lower than 94% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $381
  • 2016: $454
  • 2021: $510

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

$1,014 ▲ +46.1%

Lower than 90% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $694
  • 2016: $833
  • 2021: $1,014

Median total household income per week.

$1,304 ▲ +60.2%

Lower than 89% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $814
  • 2016: $1,031
  • 2021: $1,304

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Very few households earn $3,000 or more a week (8.3%), a figure far below the Australian average of 22.6%. This reflects a broader trend where over half of all people earn under $650 a week, although the share of high earners has risen slightly since 2011.

Household income distribution

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In 4601, QLD, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by Under $650 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).

Personal income distribution

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In 4601, QLD, Under $650 is the majority at 59%; $650–$1,499 is next at 29%.

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 4601, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4601/4601-qld/topic/income