$758 —
Lower than 59% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: $678
- 2021: $758
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Gladstone · Sub-region (SA3)
Income in Gladstone
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay has steadily climbed in Gladstone, with typical family incomes rising by $130 since 2016. The region generally keeps pace with state and national figures, though individual earnings remain lower than in most other areas.
$1,639
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- $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 Gladstone — lower than 54% of areas.
| Gladstone | $1,639 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $1,507 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $2,048, which is about the same as the Queensland figure. While typical personal income is $758—lower than most areas—it has grown by $80 since the 2016 census.
$1,639 —
Lower than 54% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: $1,586
- 2021: $1,639
Median total household income per week.
$2,048 —
Higher than 52% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: $1,918
- 2021: $2,048
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
A higher share of people earn $2,000 or more a week (13.6%) compared to the national figure. However, the proportion of households earning $3,000 or more per week is well below the Australian average at 19.3%.
13.6%
Higher than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
19.3%
Lower than 52% 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 →Gladstone splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (28%), with Under $650 at 19%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Gladstone, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).
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 Gladstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30805/gladstone/topic/income