Gladstone · Suburb / Locality

Income in Gladstone

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

Weekly family incomes in Gladstone are well below the national figure, with the typical family earning $1,437. This makes the area much lower than most similar places and reflects a community where a large proportion of people live on modest budgets.

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📍 Gladstone, Suburb / Locality

Where Gladstone sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,281 ▲ +66.6%
  • $500–$607: 251 areas
  • $607–$714: 144 areas
  • $714–$821: 425 areas
  • $821–$929: 720 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 656 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gladstone — lower than 69% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Gladstone$1,281
2440, NSW $1,126
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household brings in $1,281 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Individual earnings are also much lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $577 weekly.

$577 ▲ +42.1%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $406
  • 2016: $467
  • 2021: $577

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

$1,281 ▲ +66.6%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $769
  • 2016: $892
  • 2021: $1,281

Median total household income per week.

$1,437 ▲ +76.3%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $815
  • 2016: $1,107
  • 2021: $1,437

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, as only 11.3% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, a figure far below the national average. This is consistent with the personal income data, where nearly half of all people earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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Gladstone splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (33%), with Under $650 at 19%.

Personal income distribution

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In Gladstone, Under $650 is the majority at 55%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.

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/sal/SAL11643/gladstone/topic/income