$626 ▲ +23.2%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $508
- 2016: $536
- 2021: $626
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
4819, QLD · Postcode
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Much lower incomes than most other areas define postcode 4819, where the typical household earns just $1,001 a week. While pay has risen since 2011, earnings remain well below the figures for both Queensland and Australia.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4819, QLD — lower than 90% of areas.
| 4819, QLD | $1,001 |
|---|---|
| Townsville | $1,701 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family income is $1,372 a week, which is well below the Queensland figure of $2,024. Personal weekly income is also much lower than most areas at $626, though this has risen by $118 since 2011.
$626 ▲ +23.2%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,001 ▲ +16.8%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,372 ▲ +30.7%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 8.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the Australian average of 22.6%. Most of the population earns under $650 a week, accounting for 45.9% of all people.
6.9%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
8.9%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In 4819, QLD, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by Under $650 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).
In 4819, QLD, Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $650–$1,499 is next at 33%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in 4819, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4819/4819-qld/topic/income