$734 ▲ +24.4%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $590
- 2016: $613
- 2021: $734
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Lakes Creek · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Lakes Creek
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay for most families in Lakes Creek is much lower than in most other areas. The typical family earns $1,691 a week, which is well below the national figure. While incomes have risen since 2011, the area still sees far fewer high earners than the state or national average.
$1,374
▲ +19.5%
- $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 Lakes Creek — lower than 73% of areas.
| Lakes Creek | $1,374 |
|---|---|
| 4701, QLD | $1,496 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,374, which is lower than most areas and well below the Australian figure of $1,746. Personal weekly pay is about the same as the Queensland figure at $734, though this is still lower than in most other areas.
$1,374 ▲ +19.5%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,150
- 2016: $1,184
- 2021: $1,374
Median total household income per week.
$1,691 ▲ +26.1%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,341
- 2016: $1,393
- 2021: $1,691
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 11.8% of households making $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the national average of 22.6%. This is reflected in the personal income spread, where 41.2% of people earn under $650 a week.
6.2%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
11.8%
Lower than 80% 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 →Lakes Creek splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (33%), with Under $650 at 20%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Lakes Creek, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (40%) 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 Lakes Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031211/lakes-creek/topic/income