$606 ▲ +53.8%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $394
- 2016: $478
- 2021: $606
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Bundaberg · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Bundaberg
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Bundaberg are far below the state and national figures, with typical families earning $774 less than the Australian average. While pay has risen since 2011, the area remains among the lowest earners in the region.
$972
▲ +44.4%
- $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 Bundaberg — lower than 99% of areas.
| Bundaberg | $972 |
|---|---|
| 4670, QLD | $1,194 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,346, which is well below the Queensland figure of $2,024. Personal incomes are also much lower than most areas, with the typical resident earning $606 a week.
$972 ▲ +44.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $673
- 2016: $782
- 2021: $972
Median total household income per week.
$1,346 ▲ +45.4%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $926
- 2016: $1,095
- 2021: $1,346
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, as only 6.8% of households make $3,000 or more a week, far below the national figure of 22.6%. This is reflected in the personal income spread, where nearly half of all people earn under $650 weekly.
4.3%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
6.8%
Lower than 98% 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 →Bundaberg splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (36%) and Under $650 (33%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 23%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Bundaberg, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $650–$1,499 is next at 35%.
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 Bundaberg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319011495/bundaberg/topic/income