Alice River · Suburb / Locality

Income in Alice River

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

About 34% of households in Alice River earn between $1,500 and $2,999 a week, making it a wealthy area. Typical incomes for families, households, and individuals are all much higher than in most similar areas.

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📍 Alice River, Suburb / Locality

Where Alice River sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,468 ▲ +29.8%
  • $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 Alice River — higher than 89% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Alice River$2,468
4817, QLD $1,866
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $2,468, which is well above the national figure of $1,746. Families typically earn $2,446 a week, a little above the Australian average of $2,120.

$996 ▲ +29.2%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $771
  • 2016: $846
  • 2021: $996

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

$2,468 ▲ +29.8%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,901
  • 2016: $2,049
  • 2021: $2,468

Median total household income per week.

$2,446 ▲ +25.2%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,953
  • 2016: $2,139
  • 2021: $2,446

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 32% of households bringing in $3,000 or more weekly, far above the Queensland figure of 20.2%. Similarly, 15.9% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, which is well above the national average.

Household income distribution

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In Alice River, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $3,000–$3,999 (20%) and $650–$1,499 (18%).

Personal income distribution

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Alice River splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (34%) and $650–$1,499 (34%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 29%.

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 Alice River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30034/alice-river/topic/income