Childers · Suburb / Locality

Income in Childers

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

Low weekly earnings shape daily life in Childers, where typical household incomes are among the lowest in the country. With a typical household bringing in just $816 a week, the area sits far below the national figure of $1,746.

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📍 Childers, Suburb / Locality

Where Childers sits — Median household income (weekly)

$816 ▲ +18.4%
  • $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 Childers — lower than 94% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Childers$816
4660, QLD $945
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly pay is much lower than most areas, with the typical family earning $1,234 and the typical person making $545. These figures are well below those for both Queensland and Australia.

$545 ▲ +41.6%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $385
  • 2016: $444
  • 2021: $545

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

$816 ▲ +18.4%

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $689
  • 2016: $773
  • 2021: $816

Median total household income per week.

$1,234 ▲ +47.8%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $835
  • 2016: $940
  • 2021: $1,234

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, as only 3.9% of households make $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the 22.6% national figure. Most people earn under $650 a week, accounting for 51.1% of all personal incomes.

Household income distribution

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Childers splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (40%) and Under $650 (35%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 21%.

Personal income distribution

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In Childers, Under $650 is the majority at 60%; $650–$1,499 is next 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 Childers [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30600/childers/topic/income