Baralaba · Suburb / Locality

Income in Baralaba

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

Income levels in Baralaba have remained relatively steady, with the typical resident now earning $836 a week. While personal earnings are higher than in most similar areas, the typical family income of $1,770 is a little below the national figure.

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📍 Baralaba, Suburb / Locality

Where Baralaba sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,428 ▲ +28.2%
  • $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 Baralaba — lower than 57% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Baralaba$1,428
4702, QLD $1,649
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,428 a week, which is a little below the Queensland figure of $1,675. Personal weekly income is about the same as the national figure at $836.

$836 ▲ +70.6%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $490
  • 2016: $588
  • 2021: $836

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

$1,428 ▲ +28.2%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,114
  • 2016: $1,053
  • 2021: $1,428

Median total household income per week.

$1,770 ▲ +35.8%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,303
  • 2016: $1,444
  • 2021: $1,770

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 10.4% of households making $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the Australian average. However, the 11.4% of people earning over $2,000 a week is higher than in most similar areas.

Household income distribution

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Baralaba splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (29%), with Under $650 at 27%.

Personal income distribution

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Baralaba splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (40%) and $650–$1,499 (36%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 20%.

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 Baralaba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30151/baralaba/topic/income