$786 ▲ +24.2%
Higher than 52% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $633
- 2016: $664
- 2021: $786
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Central Queensland · Region (SA4)
Income in Central Queensland
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A jump of 7.6 percentage points in high-earning households since 2011 marks a shift in the financial landscape of Central Queensland. Most people here earn around the same as others across Queensland and Australia. While typical weekly incomes have risen over the last decade, the area remains balanced and consistent with national trends.
$1,626
▲ +15.6%
- $1,000–$1,063: 0 areas
- $1,063–$1,125: 1 area
- $1,125–$1,188: 4 areas
- $1,188–$1,250: 1 area
- $1,250–$1,313: 7 areas
- $1,313–$1,375: 8 areas
- $1,375–$1,438: 6 areas
- $1,438–$1,500: 4 areas
- $1,500–$1,563: 7 areas
- $1,563–$1,625: 6 areas
- $1,625–$1,688: 4 areas
- $1,688–$1,750: 6 areas
- $1,750–$1,813: 3 areas
- $1,813–$1,875: 6 areas
- $1,875–$1,938: 6 areas
- $1,938–$2,000: 1 area
- $2,000–$2,063: 4 areas
- $2,063–$2,125: 1 area
- $2,125–$2,188: 2 areas
- $2,188–$2,250: 4 areas
- $2,250–$2,313: 3 areas
- $2,313–$2,375: 2 areas
- $2,375–$2,438: 1 area
- $2,438–$2,500: 0 areas
- $2,500–$2,563: 1 area
- $2,563–$2,625: 2 areas
- $2,625–$2,688: 0 areas
- $2,688–$2,750: 2 areas
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Central Queensland — lower than 53% of areas.
| Central Queensland | $1,626 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $1,507 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $2,035, which is about the same as the Queensland and national figures. Both typical household and personal weekly incomes have climbed since 2011, rising by $220 and $153 respectively.
$1,626 ▲ +15.6%
Lower than 53% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,406
- 2016: $1,421
- 2021: $1,626
Median total household income per week.
$2,035 ▲ +21.4%
Higher than 55% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,676
- 2016: $1,740
- 2021: $2,035
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here than in most areas, with 12.4% of people earning $2,000 or more a week. However, the share of households earning $3,000 or more weekly is 19.0%, which is well below the national figure of 22.6%.
12.4%
Higher than 69% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
19.0%
Lower than 53% of region (sa4) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Central Queensland splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (29%), with Under $650 at 18%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Central Queensland, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).
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 Central Queensland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/308/central-queensland/topic/income