$814 ▲ +29.0%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $631
- 2016: $690
- 2021: $814
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
4870, QLD · Postcode
Income in 4870, QLD
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A little below the national average for household earnings defines the financial landscape of postcode 4870. While typical weekly household income is $1,510, personal earnings are higher than most similar areas. This reflects a region where individual pay is competitive, even if total household sums lag slightly behind state and national figures.
$1,510
▲ +36.4%
- $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 4870, QLD — higher than 50% of areas.
| 4870, QLD | $1,510 |
|---|---|
| Cairns | $1,578 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,510, which is a little below the Queensland figure of $1,675. However, personal weekly pay is $814, which is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the national figure of $805.
$1,510 ▲ +36.4%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,107
- 2016: $1,275
- 2021: $1,510
Median total household income per week.
$1,976 ▲ +39.7%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,414
- 2016: $1,615
- 2021: $1,976
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than across Australia, with 17.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is well below the national 22.6%. Despite this, the share of people earning $2,000 or more a week rose 5.5 points since 2011 to reach 9.9%.
9.9%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
17.2%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →4870, QLD splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with Under $650 at 19%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →4870, QLD splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (41%) and $650–$1,499 (36%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 19%.
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 4870, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4870/4870-qld/topic/income