Labrador · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Labrador

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

Weekly family incomes are $587 lower than the national figure in Labrador, marking it as an area where earnings are much lower than most. While typical incomes have risen since 2011, the gap between this community and the rest of Australia remains significant.

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📍 Labrador, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Labrador sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,188 ▲ +37.8%
  • $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 Labrador — lower than 87% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Labrador$1,188
4215, QLD $1,239
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly family income is $1,533, which is well below the Queensland figure of $2,024. Personal incomes are also a little below the national average, with the typical person earning $654 a week.

$654 ▲ +32.4%

Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $494
  • 2016: $559
  • 2021: $654

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

$1,188 ▲ +37.8%

Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $862
  • 2016: $1,012
  • 2021: $1,188

Median total household income per week.

$1,533 ▲ +46.0%

Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,050
  • 2016: $1,282
  • 2021: $1,533

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here; only 8.9% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the 22.6% national figure. Nearly 46% of people earn less than $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Labrador, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (25%).

Personal income distribution

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In Labrador, the largest group is Under $650 at 50%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (12%).

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 Labrador [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309031238/labrador/topic/income