$601 —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $480
- 2021: $601
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Charters Towers City · Suburb / Locality
Income in Charters Towers City
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Lower than average earnings shape daily life in Charters Towers City, where typical weekly household income is just $1,078. This figure is far below the national average and is much lower than in most other similar areas.
$1,078
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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 Charters Towers City — lower than 82% of areas.
| Charters Towers City | $1,078 |
|---|---|
| 4820, QLD | $1,341 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,507 a week, which is well below the Queensland figure of $2,024. Personal weekly income is also much lower than most areas at $601, falling well below both the state and national averages.
$1,078 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $901
- 2021: $1,078
Median total household income per week.
$1,507 —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,174
- 2021: $1,507
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 7.5% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, far below the national 22.6%. This gap is reflected in personal earnings, as only 6.3% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.
6.3%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
7.5%
Lower than 78% 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 Charters Towers City, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (27%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Charters Towers City, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $650–$1,499 is next at 29%.
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 Charters Towers City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30585/charters-towers-city/topic/income