Gatton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Gatton

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

Weekly family incomes in Gatton are well below the national figure, with the typical family earning $1,492. While earnings have risen since 2011, the area remains much lower than most other places across the country in terms of typical pay.

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📍 Gatton, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Gatton sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,274 ▲ +39.2%
  • $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 Gatton — lower than 81% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Gatton$1,274
4343, QLD $1,356
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,274, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,675. Personal weekly pay is also a little below the state and national figures, sitting at $661.

$661 ▲ +57.8%

Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $419
  • 2016: $492
  • 2021: $661

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

$1,274 ▲ +39.2%

Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $915
  • 2016: $1,041
  • 2021: $1,274

Median total household income per week.

$1,492 ▲ +38.0%

Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,081
  • 2016: $1,245
  • 2021: $1,492

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 10.9% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the Australian figure of 22.6%. Only 2.7% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, placing Gatton among the lowest areas at this level.

Household income distribution

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In Gatton, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and Under $650 (23%).

Personal income distribution

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In Gatton, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (42%) and $1,500–$2,999 (8%).

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 Gatton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/317011448/gatton/topic/income