Bundaberg North - Gooburrum · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum

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

Weekly pay for many is far below the national figure in Bundaberg North - Gooburrum, where typical family incomes are among the lowest in the country. The typical family earns $1,313 a week, which is $807 less than the Australian average. While earnings have risen since 2011, the area remains a low-income pocket compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Bundaberg North - Gooburrum, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Bundaberg North - Gooburrum sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,028 ▲ +29.8%
  • $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 North - Gooburrum — lower than 96% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bundaberg North - Gooburrum$1,028
4670, QLD $1,194
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly personal income is $569, which is well below the Queensland figure of $787. This trend is seen across the board, with typical household incomes sitting far below both the state and national levels.

$569 ▲ +43.7%

Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $396
  • 2016: $480
  • 2021: $569

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

$1,028 ▲ +29.8%

Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $792
  • 2016: $912
  • 2021: $1,028

Median total household income per week.

$1,313 ▲ +38.5%

Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $948
  • 2016: $1,119
  • 2021: $1,313

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here; only 9.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the national average of 22.6%. This is reflected in personal earnings, where over half of all people make less than $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In Bundaberg North - Gooburrum, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by Under $650 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).

Personal income distribution

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In Bundaberg North - Gooburrum, Under $650 is the majority at 56%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.

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 North - Gooburrum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319011497/bundaberg-north-gooburrum/topic/income