4872, QLD · Postcode

Income in 4872, QLD

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

Weekly personal incomes in postcode 4872 are much lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $637. While these figures sit well below the national and state levels, earnings across the region have risen steadily since 2011.

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📍 4872, QLD, Postcode

Where 4872, QLD sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,253 ▲ +56.2%
  • $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 4872, QLD — lower than 72% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
4872, QLD$1,253
Tablelands $1,167
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,571 a week, which is well below the Queensland figure of $2,024. Household incomes are also lower than most areas at $1,253, though this has risen by $451 since 2011.

$637 ▲ +54.6%

Lower than 74% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $412
  • 2016: $514
  • 2021: $637

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

$1,253 ▲ +56.2%

Lower than 72% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $802
  • 2016: $1,013
  • 2021: $1,253

Median total household income per week.

$1,571 ▲ +66.1%

Lower than 72% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $946
  • 2016: $1,214
  • 2021: $1,571

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than elsewhere, with only 11.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. This is far below the Australian average of 22.6%, though the proportion of high-earning households has risen by 8.5 points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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In 4872, QLD, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (25%).

Personal income distribution

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In 4872, QLD, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 34%.

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 4872, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4872/4872-qld/topic/income