Black Mountain · Suburb / Locality

Income in Black Mountain

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

Weekly pay levels have remained steady in Black Mountain, with typical household incomes now sitting around $1,648. This matches the general trend for Queensland, though personal earnings in the area are slightly lower than the national figure.

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📍 Black Mountain, Suburb / Locality

Where Black Mountain sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,648 ▲ +55.5%
  • $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 Black Mountain — higher than 57% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Black Mountain$1,648
4563, QLD $1,436
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,887 a week, which is about the same as the Queensland figure. However, personal income is lower than most areas, with a typical person earning $680 weekly.

$680 ▲ +33.6%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $509
  • 2016: $551
  • 2021: $680

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

$1,648 ▲ +55.5%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,060
  • 2016: $1,260
  • 2021: $1,648

Median total household income per week.

$1,887 ▲ +50.5%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,254
  • 2016: $1,375
  • 2021: $1,887

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than across Australia, as only 9.3% of people earn $2,000 or more a week. This is reflected in the household spread, where 17.7% earn $3,000 or more, which is well below the national figure of 22.6%.

Household income distribution

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Black Mountain splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (34%) and $650–$1,499 (32%), with Under $650 at 14%.

Personal income distribution

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In Black Mountain, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).

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 Black Mountain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30267/black-mountain/topic/income