Cape Gloucester · Suburb / Locality

Income in Cape Gloucester

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

Weekly pay is generally lower in Cape Gloucester than in most other areas. The typical family earns $1,625 a week, which is well below the national figure of $2,120. This means most residents live on a tighter budget compared to people across the rest of the country.

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📍 Cape Gloucester, Suburb / Locality

Where Cape Gloucester sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,406
  • $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 Cape Gloucester — lower than 59% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Cape Gloucester$1,406
4800, QLD $1,489
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical personal weekly income is $687, which is lower than most areas and a little below the Queensland figure of $787. Typical household income is $1,406, sitting around the middle for its level, though still a little below the national average.

$687

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $524
  • 2021: $687

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

$1,406

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,124
  • 2021: $1,406

Median total household income per week.

$1,625

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $900
  • 2021: $1,625

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here, with only 15.2% of households making $3,000 or more a week, which is well below the national figure of 22.6%. For individuals, 36.5% earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In Cape Gloucester, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by Under $650 (28%) and $4,000 or more (20%).

Personal income distribution

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In Cape Gloucester, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%).

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 Cape Gloucester [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30527/cape-gloucester/topic/income