Bundaberg East - Kalkie · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Bundaberg East - Kalkie

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

Nearly half of all people in Bundaberg East - Kalkie earn under $650 a week, which reflects the area's generally low income levels. While typical earnings have climbed since 2011, the community remains much lower than most other similar areas.

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📍 Bundaberg East - Kalkie, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Bundaberg East - Kalkie sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,301 ▲ +34.8%
  • $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 Bundaberg East - Kalkie — lower than 79% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bundaberg East - Kalkie$1,301
4670, QLD $1,194
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,301, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. Family incomes are also a little below the Queensland average at $1,642 per week, though this is $425 higher than it was in 2011.

$661 ▲ +34.3%

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

  • 2011: $492
  • 2016: $561
  • 2021: $661

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

$1,301 ▲ +34.8%

Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $965
  • 2016: $1,099
  • 2021: $1,301

Median total household income per week.

$1,642 ▲ +34.9%

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

  • 2011: $1,217
  • 2016: $1,318
  • 2021: $1,642

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than in most areas, with only 13.3% of households earning $3,000 or more per week. This is well below the Queensland figure of 20.2%, although the proportion of these high-income households rose by 8.8 points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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Bundaberg East - Kalkie splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 22%.

Personal income distribution

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In Bundaberg East - Kalkie, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).

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 East - Kalkie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319011496/bundaberg-east-kalkie/topic/income