Ambrose · Suburb / Locality

Income in Ambrose

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

Much lower incomes than most similar areas define Ambrose, where the typical household earns just $977 a week. This is far below the national figure of $1,746 and the Queensland average of $1,675. Residents face a significant gap in earnings compared to the rest of the state and country.

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📍 Ambrose, Suburb / Locality

Where Ambrose sits — Median household income (weekly)

$977 ▼ -10.4%
  • $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 Ambrose — lower than 87% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Ambrose$977
4695, QLD $1,519
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,312, which is well below the Queensland figure. Personal earnings are also among the lowest for areas of this type, with the typical person earning $469 a week.

$469 ▲ +20.3%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $390
  • 2016: $466
  • 2021: $469

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

$977 ▼ -10.4%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,091
  • 2016: $875
  • 2021: $977

Median total household income per week.

$1,312 ▲ +6.7%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,230
  • 2016: $1,156
  • 2021: $1,312

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 4.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the 22.6% national average. This trend is seen in personal earnings too, where nearly half of all people earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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Ambrose splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with $650–$1,499 at 29%.

Personal income distribution

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In Ambrose, Under $650 is the majority at 60%; $650–$1,499 is next at 22%.

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 Ambrose [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30054/ambrose/topic/income