Outback - North · Sub-region (SA3)

Income in Outback - North

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

Weekly personal incomes in Outback - North are well above the Queensland average, with a typical person earning $1,005. This area sees higher earnings than most other regions, with a significant rise in both family and personal incomes since 2011.

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📍 Outback - North, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Outback - North sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,006 ▲ +18.8%
  • $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 Outback - North — higher than 72% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Outback - North$2,006
Rest of Qld $1,507
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $2,328, which is a little above the national figure of $2,120. Both family and household incomes have risen since 2011, while personal income is much higher than in most other areas.

$1,005 ▲ +28.4%

Higher than 81% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $783
  • 2016: $842
  • 2021: $1,005

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

$2,006 ▲ +18.8%

Higher than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $1,689
  • 2016: $1,833
  • 2021: $2,006

Median total household income per week.

$2,328 ▲ +19.6%

Higher than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $1,946
  • 2016: $2,080
  • 2021: $2,328

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are more common here, with 16.7% of people earning over $2,000 a week, well above the 12.5% national average. This trend is also seen in households, where 24.6% earn $3,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Outback - North, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $650–$1,499 (23%) and Under $650 (15%).

Personal income distribution

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In Outback - North, the largest group is Under $650 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (28%).

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 Outback - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31502/outback-north/topic/income