Chelmsford · Suburb / Locality

Income in Chelmsford

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

Weekly earnings in Chelmsford are well below the national figures, with the typical family bringing in just $1,416. This makes it an area where most people live on a tighter budget than in the rest of Queensland or Australia.

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📍 Chelmsford, Suburb / Locality

Where Chelmsford sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,292
  • $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 Chelmsford — lower than 68% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Chelmsford$1,292
4606, QLD $1,003
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,292, which is well below the Australian figure of $1,746. Personal earnings are also much lower than most areas, with the usual person earning $599 a week.

$599

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $581
  • 2021: $599

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

$1,292

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,156
  • 2021: $1,292

Median total household income per week.

$1,416

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,312
  • 2021: $1,416

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, as no households earn $3,000 or more a week. This is far below the national figure of 22.6%, and only 6.3% of individuals earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Chelmsford, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 47%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (24%).

Personal income distribution

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In Chelmsford, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $650–$1,499 is next at 40%.

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 Chelmsford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30589/chelmsford/topic/income