$510 —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $695
- 2021: $510
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Blue Mountain · Suburb / Locality
Income in Blue Mountain
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Forty-three percent of people in Blue Mountain earn under $650 a week, highlighting a community where many residents have low incomes. This area is sparsely populated and residential earnings generally fall well below the national figures.
$1,531
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- $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 Blue Mountain — lower than 51% of areas.
| Blue Mountain | $1,531 |
|---|---|
| 4737, QLD | $1,650 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,583 a week, which is well below the Queensland figure of $2,024. Personal weekly income is also much lower than most areas at $510, while the usual household income of $1,531 is a little below the national figure.
$1,531 —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,749
- 2021: $1,531
Median total household income per week.
$1,583 —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,875
- 2021: $1,583
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Few residents earn high wages, with only 4.3% of people making $2,000 or more weekly, which is well below the Australian rate of 12.5%. Similarly, the 11.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week is far below the national figure.
4.3%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
11.5%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Blue Mountain, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 41%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (18%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Blue Mountain, Under $650 is the majority at 56%; $650–$1,499 is next at 22%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Blue Mountain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30290/blue-mountain/topic/income