$668 ▲ +38.9%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $481
- 2016: $549
- 2021: $668
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Atherton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Atherton
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay has climbed steadily in Atherton, with the typical family income rising by $504 since 2011. Despite these gains, earnings here remain much lower than in most other areas of the country.
$1,208
▲ +38.7%
- $500–$607: 7 areas
- $607–$714: 1 area
- $714–$821: 8 areas
- $821–$929: 26 areas
- $929–$1,036: 69 areas
- $1,036–$1,143: 119 areas
- $1,143–$1,250: 181 areas
- $1,250–$1,357: 182 areas
- $1,357–$1,464: 220 areas
- $1,464–$1,571: 146 areas
- $1,571–$1,679: 154 areas
- $1,679–$1,786: 149 areas
- $1,786–$1,893: 158 areas
- $1,893–$2,000: 152 areas
- $2,000–$2,107: 188 areas
- $2,107–$2,214: 145 areas
- $2,214–$2,321: 129 areas
- $2,321–$2,429: 109 areas
- $2,429–$2,536: 56 areas
- $2,536–$2,643: 52 areas
- $2,643–$2,750: 31 areas
- $2,750–$2,857: 29 areas
- $2,857–$2,964: 18 areas
- $2,964–$3,071: 23 areas
- $3,071–$3,179: 19 areas
- $3,179–$3,286: 11 areas
- $3,286–$3,393: 10 areas
- $3,393–$3,500: 22 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Atherton — lower than 86% of areas.
| Atherton | $1,208 |
|---|---|
| 4882, QLD | $1,479 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,620 a week, which is well below the Australian figure of $2,120. Similarly, the usual weekly household income of $1,208 and personal income of $668 are both much lower than in most other areas.
$1,208 ▲ +38.7%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $871
- 2016: $1,027
- 2021: $1,208
Median total household income per week.
$1,620 ▲ +45.2%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,116
- 2016: $1,314
- 2021: $1,620
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 10.6% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the national figure of 22.6%. While this group grew by 6.9 percentage points since 2011, 43% of individuals still earn under $650 a week.
6.1%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
10.6%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Atherton, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 34%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (25%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Atherton, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (13%).
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 Atherton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306051166/atherton/topic/income