$681 ▲ +26.6%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $538
- 2016: $602
- 2021: $681
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
4854, QLD · Postcode
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes of just $1,518 in postcode 4854 are well below the Queensland and national figures. This is an area where typical earnings are much lower than most parts of the country. While pay has risen over the last decade, the local income remains significantly lower than the state average.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4854, QLD — lower than 68% of areas.
| 4854, QLD | $1,296 |
|---|---|
| Cassowary Coast | $1,204 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,296 a week, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. Personal weekly incomes are also a little below the state and national levels at $681, though this has risen by $143 since 2011.
$681 ▲ +26.6%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,296 ▲ +25.7%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,518 ▲ +28.5%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 10% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.6% seen across Australia. This is mirrored by personal earnings, where only 4.5% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.
4.5%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
10.0%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In 4854, QLD, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and Under $650 (20%).
In 4854, QLD, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (39%) and $1,500–$2,999 (11%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in 4854, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4854/4854-qld/topic/income