Blackbutt South · Suburb / Locality

Income in Blackbutt South

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

Weekly incomes in Blackbutt South are among the lowest for similar areas. The typical household earns just $833 a week, which is far below the national figure. This reflects a community where very few people earn high wages.

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📍 Blackbutt South, Suburb / Locality

Where Blackbutt South sits — Median household income (weekly)

$833
  • $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 Blackbutt South — lower than 93% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Blackbutt South$833
4314, QLD $831
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly earnings are far below the state and national figures across the board. A typical family earns $974 a week, while a typical person earns $447, both of which are among the lowest levels seen in similar areas.

$447

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $417
  • 2021: $447

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

$833

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $778
  • 2021: $833

Median total household income per week.

$974

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $924
  • 2021: $974

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with 0.0% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far below the Queensland figure of 20.2%. Most people earn under $650 a week, accounting for 71.3% of the population.

Household income distribution

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Blackbutt South splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (37%) and Under $650 (35%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 28%.

Personal income distribution

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In Blackbutt South, Under $650 is the majority at 76%; $650–$1,499 is next at 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 Blackbutt South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30274/blackbutt-south/topic/income