Point Vernon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Point Vernon

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

Far lower weekly earnings than the state and national averages define Point Vernon. Typical family incomes here are $1,250, which is $870 less than the Australian figure. While incomes have risen since 2011, the area remains among the lowest for typical earnings.

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📍 Point Vernon, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Point Vernon sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,077 ▲ +39.1%
  • $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 Point Vernon — lower than 93% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Point Vernon$1,077
4655, QLD $1,109
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,077, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,675. Personal weekly earnings follow a similar pattern at $534, placing Point Vernon among the lowest areas for this measure.

$534 ▲ +36.6%

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

  • 2011: $391
  • 2016: $462
  • 2021: $534

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

$1,077 ▲ +39.1%

Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $774
  • 2016: $924
  • 2021: $1,077

Median total household income per week.

$1,250 ▲ +42.7%

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

  • 2011: $876
  • 2016: $1,068
  • 2021: $1,250

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High-earners are rare here; only 4.7% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, which is well below the national 12.5%. Most residents earn under $650 a week, while just 7.6% of households make $3,000 or more.

Household income distribution

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In Point Vernon, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 44%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (24%) and Under $650 (23%).

Personal income distribution

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In Point Vernon, Under $650 is the majority at 59%; $650–$1,499 is next at 29%.

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 Point Vernon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319041519/point-vernon/topic/income