$575 —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $665
- 2021: $575
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Charlestown · Suburb / Locality
Income in Charlestown
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Low weekly earnings shape daily life for most people in Charlestown, where typical household incomes are well below the national figure. This is a place where families and individuals earn significantly less than the state and national averages.
$1,124
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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 Charlestown — lower than 79% of areas.
| Charlestown | $1,124 |
|---|---|
| 4608, QLD | $1,055 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family here earns $1,292 a week, which is far below the Australian figure of $2,120. Typical personal income is also much lower than most areas at $575 per week.
$1,124 —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,125
- 2021: $1,124
Median total household income per week.
$1,292 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,375
- 2021: $1,292
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 4.5% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly, well below the national 12.5%. Just 13.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is well below the Queensland figure of 20.2%.
4.5%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
13.3%
Lower than 58% 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 Charlestown, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 47%, followed by Under $650 (29%) and $4,000 or more (24%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Charlestown, Under $650 is the majority at 61%; $650–$1,499 is next at 19%.
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 Charlestown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30581/charlestown/topic/income