$509 ▲ +34.3%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $379
- 2016: $444
- 2021: $509
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Esk · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Esk
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Far lower earnings than most similar areas define Esk, where the typical family brings in just $1,276 a week. This is well below the Queensland figure of $2,024. While incomes have risen since 2011, the town remains one of the lowest-earning spots in the region.
$1,021
▲ +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 Esk — lower than 96% of areas.
| Esk | $1,021 |
|---|---|
| 4312, QLD | $990 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,021 a week, which is far below the national figure of $1,746. Weekly personal incomes are also well below the state and national averages at $509, though this is $130 higher than it was in 2011.
$1,021 ▲ +37.8%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $741
- 2016: $859
- 2021: $1,021
Median total household income per week.
$1,276 ▲ +43.4%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $890
- 2016: $1,040
- 2021: $1,276
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 8.6% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly, far below the national 22.6%. Most people earn under $650 a week, accounting for 55.7% of the population.
4.7%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
8.6%
Lower than 92% 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 Esk, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by Under $650 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Esk, Under $650 is the majority at 60%; $650–$1,499 is next at 28%.
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 Esk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310021278/esk/topic/income