$635 ▲ +40.5%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $452
- 2016: $700
- 2021: $635
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Back Plains · Suburb / Locality
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical family in Back Plains earns $2,250 a week, which is much higher than most similar areas. While household incomes are generally strong, personal earnings are often lower, creating a distinct gap between family and individual wealth.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Back Plains — higher than 66% of areas.
| Back Plains | $1,812 |
|---|---|
| 4361, QLD | $1,105 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,812, a little above the Queensland figure of $1,675. However, personal income is much lower than most areas at $635, falling well below the national figure of $805.
$635 ▲ +40.5%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,812 ▲ +90.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total household income per week.
$2,250 ▲ +98.4%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 4.6% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly, well below the national figure of 12.5%. Despite this, 19.4% of households bring in $3,000 or more a week, which is higher than most similar areas.
4.6%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
19.4%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In Back Plains, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and $4,000 or more (13%).
In Back Plains, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $650–$1,499 is next at 24%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Back Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30112/back-plains/topic/income