Carstairs · Suburb / Locality

Income in Carstairs

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

Weekly household incomes in Carstairs are well above the national figure. This is a relatively prosperous area where the typical household earns $2,208 per week, which is much higher than most similar areas.

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📍 Carstairs, Suburb / Locality

Where Carstairs sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,208
  • $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 Carstairs — higher than 84% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Carstairs$2,208
4806, QLD $1,271
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly personal incomes are $1,012, well above the Queensland figure of $787. Family incomes follow a similar pattern, with a typical weekly total of $2,333, which is a little above the national figure.

$1,012

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $637
  • 2021: $1,012

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

$2,208

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,485
  • 2021: $2,208

Median total household income per week.

$2,333

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,521
  • 2021: $2,333

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

While 22.9% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, high individual earners are rare; only 6.1% of people earn $2,000 or more, which is well below the national figure.

Household income distribution

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In Carstairs, $1,500–$2,999 is the majority at 62%; $650–$1,499 is next at 18%.

Personal income distribution

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Carstairs splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (38%) and $1,500–$2,999 (33%), with $650–$1,499 at 30%.

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 Carstairs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30554/carstairs/topic/income