$734 ▲ +41.7%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $518
- 2016: $604
- 2021: $734
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Palmwoods · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Palmwoods
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A huge jump in high earners is the main story for Palmwoods, where the share of households making over $3,000 a week rose by 15 percentage points since 2011. Most people here earn about the same as others across Queensland and Australia. This shift has helped typical weekly household incomes climb to $1,795.
$1,795
▲ +56.6%
- $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 Palmwoods — higher than 53% of areas.
| Palmwoods | $1,795 |
|---|---|
| 4555, QLD | $1,768 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,995 a week, which is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures. Personal incomes are lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $734 weekly, though this is up $216 from 2011.
$1,795 ▲ +56.6%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,146
- 2016: $1,381
- 2021: $1,795
Median total household income per week.
$1,995 ▲ +52.6%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,307
- 2016: $1,523
- 2021: $1,995
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
About 20.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure roughly in line with the state average. However, the share of people earning over $2,000 weekly is 9.3%, which is well below the national figure.
9.3%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
20.5%
Higher than 50% 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 Palmwoods, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and Under $650 (15%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Palmwoods, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).
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 Palmwoods [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316061444/palmwoods/topic/income