$483 ▲ +30.2%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $371
- 2016: $444
- 2021: $483
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Herberton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Herberton
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes far below the national figure mark Herberton as one of the lowest-earning areas in its class. The typical family earns $1,182 a week, which is $938 less than the Australian average. While earnings have climbed since 2011, the community remains significantly poorer than the rest of the state.
$900
▲ +34.5%
- $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 Herberton — lower than 99% of areas.
| Herberton | $900 |
|---|---|
| 4872, QLD | $1,253 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly earnings for households are among the lowest at this level, sitting at $900, which is far below the Queensland figure of $1,675. Personal incomes are also much lower than across the country, with the typical person earning $483 a week.
$900 ▲ +34.5%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $669
- 2016: $787
- 2021: $900
Median total household income per week.
$1,182 ▲ +40.2%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $843
- 2016: $990
- 2021: $1,182
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 6.5% of households making $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the national 22.6%. This gap is reflected in personal pay, where 52.1% of people earn under $650 a week.
3.9%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
6.5%
Lower than 99% 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 Herberton, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by Under $650 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Herberton, Under $650 is the majority at 62%; $650–$1,499 is next at 27%.
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 Herberton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306051167/herberton/topic/income