Basin Pocket · Suburb / Locality

Income in Basin Pocket

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

Lower incomes than most similar areas define Basin Pocket. The typical weekly household income is $1,286, which is well below both the Queensland and national figures. Most residents earn a modest amount, with very few high-income earners in the area.

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📍 Basin Pocket, Suburb / Locality

Where Basin Pocket sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,286 ▲ +38.0%
  • $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 Basin Pocket — lower than 69% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Basin Pocket$1,286
4305, QLD $1,416
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family incomes are $1,696, a little below the Queensland figure. The typical household earns $1,286 a week, which is well below the Australian figure of $1,746, though personal weekly income is $741, about the same as the national average.

$741 ▲ +56.0%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $475
  • 2016: $603
  • 2021: $741

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

$1,286 ▲ +38.0%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $932
  • 2016: $1,156
  • 2021: $1,286

Median total household income per week.

$1,696 ▲ +68.6%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,006
  • 2016: $1,339
  • 2021: $1,696

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.6% national figure. This is consistent with personal earnings, where only 4.8% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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Basin Pocket splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (32%), with Under $650 at 22%.

Personal income distribution

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Basin Pocket splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (44%) and $650–$1,499 (41%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 13%.

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 Basin Pocket [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30182/basin-pocket/topic/income