Mount Louisa · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Mount Louisa

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

Higher than usual weekly earnings shape daily life in Mount Louisa, where the typical family brings in $2,264. This is a little above the Queensland average, reflecting a general rise in wealth across the area since 2011.

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📍 Mount Louisa, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Mount Louisa sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,033 ▲ +16.4%
  • $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 Mount Louisa — higher than 68% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mount Louisa$2,033
4818, QLD $2,074
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household income is $2,033, which is a little above both the state and national figures. Individual earnings are also higher than most areas, with a typical personal weekly income of $947.

$947 ▲ +20.2%

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

  • 2011: $788
  • 2016: $808
  • 2021: $947

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

$2,033 ▲ +16.4%

Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,746
  • 2016: $1,723
  • 2021: $2,033

Median total household income per week.

$2,264 ▲ +24.0%

Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,826
  • 2016: $1,896
  • 2021: $2,264

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are becoming more common, with 22.9% of households now earning $3,000 or more a week—an 11 point jump since 2011. This is a little above the Queensland average of 20.2%.

Household income distribution

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In Mount Louisa, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $650–$1,499 (25%) and $3,000–$3,999 (15%).

Personal income distribution

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Mount Louisa splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (38%) and Under $650 (35%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 24%.

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 Mount Louisa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021484/mount-louisa/topic/income