$595 ▲ +33.4%
Lower than 92% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $446
- 2016: $510
- 2021: $595
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Granite Belt · Sub-region (SA3)
Income in Granite Belt
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes of $1,417 are among the lowest for similar areas, making Granite Belt a place where most people earn well below state and national levels. While typical earnings have risen since 2011, the area continues to face significant financial gaps compared to the rest of the country.
$1,127
▲ +34.0%
- $1,000–$1,071: 11 areas
- $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
- $1,143–$1,214: 16 areas
- $1,214–$1,286: 20 areas
- $1,286–$1,357: 20 areas
- $1,357–$1,429: 18 areas
- $1,429–$1,500: 27 areas
- $1,500–$1,571: 21 areas
- $1,571–$1,643: 18 areas
- $1,643–$1,714: 18 areas
- $1,714–$1,786: 22 areas
- $1,786–$1,857: 15 areas
- $1,857–$1,929: 17 areas
- $1,929–$2,000: 18 areas
- $2,000–$2,071: 18 areas
- $2,071–$2,143: 14 areas
- $2,143–$2,214: 7 areas
- $2,214–$2,286: 9 areas
- $2,286–$2,357: 9 areas
- $2,357–$2,429: 9 areas
- $2,429–$2,500: 5 areas
- $2,500–$2,571: 4 areas
- $2,571–$2,643: 1 area
- $2,643–$2,714: 2 areas
- $2,714–$2,786: 4 areas
- $2,786–$2,857: 2 areas
- $2,857–$2,929: 1 area
- $2,929–$3,000: 8 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Granite Belt — lower than 94% of areas.
| Granite Belt | $1,127 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $1,507 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,127, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,675 and the Australian figure of $1,746. Personal weekly incomes are also much lower than usual, though the typical person now earns $595, up from $446 in 2011.
$1,127 ▲ +34.0%
Lower than 94% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $841
- 2016: $988
- 2021: $1,127
Median total household income per week.
$1,417 ▲ +41.3%
Lower than 95% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,003
- 2016: $1,226
- 2021: $1,417
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 8.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the national 22.6%. This gap is reflected in the personal income spread, where nearly half of all people earn under $650 a week.
5.0%
Lower than 93% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
8.8%
Lower than 97% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Granite Belt, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (25%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Granite Belt, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $650–$1,499 is next at 34%.
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 Granite Belt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30703/granite-belt/topic/income