Aratula · Suburb / Locality

Income in Aratula

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

Weekly earnings in Aratula have remained relatively stable over the last decade, though they generally sit below state and national levels. The typical household earns $1,358 a week, reflecting a community where most people earn modest incomes.

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📍 Aratula, Suburb / Locality

Where Aratula sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,358 ▲ +22.7%
  • $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 Aratula — lower than 63% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Aratula$1,358
4309, QLD $1,368
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household income of $1,358 is well below the Australian figure of $1,746. Similarly, personal weekly earnings are $616, which is well below both the Queensland and national averages.

$616 ▲ +26.2%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $488
  • 2016: $548
  • 2021: $616

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

$1,358 ▲ +22.7%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,107
  • 2016: $1,187
  • 2021: $1,358

Median total household income per week.

$1,735 ▲ +44.7%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,199
  • 2016: $1,321
  • 2021: $1,735

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are few here, with only 11.2% of households making $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the national average. This is reflected in personal earnings, where 45% of people earn under $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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Aratula splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (33%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with Under $650 at 24%.

Personal income distribution

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In Aratula, Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $650–$1,499 is next 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 Aratula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30076/aratula/topic/income