$849 ▲ +28.4%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $661
- 2016: $745
- 2021: $849
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
4879, QLD · Postcode
Income in 4879, QLD
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay has grown steadily in postcode 4879, with the typical family income climbing by $577 since 2011. This area now sees higher typical earnings than most similar places. Most households earn a comfortable amount, though a smaller share hit the top brackets compared to the national average.
$1,701
▲ +34.0%
- $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 4879, QLD — higher than 61% of areas.
| 4879, QLD | $1,701 |
|---|---|
| Cairns | $1,578 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $2,044 a week, which is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures. Both typical household income ($1,701) and personal income ($849) are higher than most areas.
$1,701 ▲ +34.0%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,269
- 2016: $1,470
- 2021: $1,701
Median total household income per week.
$2,044 ▲ +39.3%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,467
- 2016: $1,701
- 2021: $2,044
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common now, with the share of people earning $2,000 or more a week rising to 11% since 2011. However, 18.9% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly is well below the national figure of 22.6%.
11.0%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
18.9%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →4879, QLD splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (35%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with Under $650 at 15%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →4879, QLD splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (39%) and $650–$1,499 (37%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 20%.
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 4879, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4879/4879-qld/topic/income