Mount Morgan · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Mount Morgan

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

Over half of the people in Mount Morgan earn less than $650 a week. This is an area where typical incomes are far below the state and national figures, though most indicators have risen since 2011.

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📍 Mount Morgan, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Mount Morgan sits — Median household income (weekly)

$813 ▲ +25.9%
  • $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 Mount Morgan — lower than 99% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mount Morgan$813
4714, QLD $813
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,101, which is far below the Queensland figure of $2,024. Typical household income is also among the lowest at this level at $813, and typical personal income is far below the national figure at $463.

$463 ▲ +26.5%

Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $366
  • 2016: $443
  • 2021: $463

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

$813 ▲ +25.9%

Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $646
  • 2016: $753
  • 2021: $813

Median total household income per week.

$1,101 ▲ +34.3%

Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $820
  • 2016: $951
  • 2021: $1,101

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 5.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the 22.6% national figure. Only 3.6% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, although this is slightly higher than in 2011.

Household income distribution

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Mount Morgan splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (39%) and Under $650 (37%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 18%.

Personal income distribution

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In Mount Morgan, Under $650 is the majority at 66%; $650–$1,499 is next at 23%.

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 Mount Morgan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031212/mount-morgan/topic/income