West Gladstone · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in West Gladstone

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

Typical incomes in West Gladstone are lower than most similar areas. The usual household brings in $1,329 a week, which is well below the figures for both Queensland and Australia. While weekly earnings have risen since 2016, the area remains significantly less wealthy than the state average.

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📍 West Gladstone, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where West Gladstone sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,329
  • $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 West Gladstone — lower than 77% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
West Gladstone$1,329
4680, QLD $1,746
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,329, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,675. Family incomes are also a little below the state and national averages at $1,737, though this has risen by $188 since 2016.

$699

Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: $613
  • 2021: $699

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

$1,329

Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: $1,257
  • 2021: $1,329

Median total household income per week.

$1,737

Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: $1,549
  • 2021: $1,737

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 13.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure well below the 20.2% seen in Queensland. Meanwhile, 11.8% of individuals earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is about the same as the national and state levels.

Household income distribution

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West Gladstone splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 24%.

Personal income distribution

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In West Gladstone, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).

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 West Gladstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308051539/west-gladstone/topic/income