Athol · Suburb / Locality

Income in Athol

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

Typical personal weekly incomes of $810 in Athol are higher than most similar areas. While individual earnings are strong, the area has a very small number of high-earning households compared to the rest of the state. This creates a mix where individual pay is healthy but few households reach the top income brackets.

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📍 Athol, Suburb / Locality

Where Athol sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,343 ▼ -11.6%
  • $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 Athol — lower than 64% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Athol$1,343
4350, QLD $1,428
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $2,050 a week, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the national figure. However, the typical household income of $1,343 is well below the Australian average of $1,746.

$810 ▲ +38.9%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $583
  • 2016: $714
  • 2021: $810

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

$1,343 ▼ -11.6%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,519
  • 2016: $1,562
  • 2021: $1,343

Median total household income per week.

$2,050 ▲ +23.5%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,660
  • 2016: $2,031
  • 2021: $2,050

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 5.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the Queensland figure of 20.2%. In contrast, the 11.5% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly is higher than most similar areas.

Household income distribution

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In Athol, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 44%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and Under $650 (18%).

Personal income distribution

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Athol splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (38%) and $650–$1,499 (38%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 19%.

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 Athol [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30097/athol/topic/income