Gin Gin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Gin Gin

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

Much lower weekly pay than most other areas shapes daily life in Gin Gin. The typical household earns just $954 a week, which is far below the national figure of $1,746. While incomes have risen since 2011, they remain among the lowest for similar places.

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📍 Gin Gin, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Gin Gin sits — Median household income (weekly)

$954 ▲ +39.7%
  • $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 Gin Gin — lower than 99% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Gin Gin$954
4671, QLD $958
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,203, which is far below the Queensland figure of $2,024. Personal incomes are also among the lowest at this level, with the usual person earning $467 a week.

$467 ▲ +33.8%

Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $349
  • 2016: $416
  • 2021: $467

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

$954 ▲ +39.7%

Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $683
  • 2016: $776
  • 2021: $954

Median total household income per week.

$1,203 ▲ +51.7%

Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $793
  • 2016: $934
  • 2021: $1,203

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.6% national average. Most people earn less than $650 weekly, and only 4.2% of individuals bring home $2,000 or more per week.

Household income distribution

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In Gin Gin, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 41%, followed by Under $650 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).

Personal income distribution

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In Gin Gin, Under $650 is the majority at 64%; $650–$1,499 is next at 26%.

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 Gin Gin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319021504/gin-gin/topic/income