$494 ▲ +18.5%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $417
- 2016: $492
- 2021: $494
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Chillagoe · Suburb / Locality
Income in Chillagoe
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Over half of all individuals in Chillagoe earn less than $650 a week. This small town faces significant financial pressure, with typical weekly incomes falling far below both Queensland and national figures.
$772
▲ +10.3%
- $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 Chillagoe — lower than 95% of areas.
| Chillagoe | $772 |
|---|---|
| 4871, QLD | $1,250 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is just $772, which is far below the Australian figure of $1,746. Personal incomes are also much lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $494 per week.
$772 ▲ +10.3%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $700
- 2016: $661
- 2021: $772
Median total household income per week.
$1,041 ▲ +20.2%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $866
- 2016: $949
- 2021: $1,041
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Very few residents earn high wages, with only 6.3% of people making $2,000 or more weekly. This is well below the 12.5% national average, and only 5.6% of households earn $3,000 or more per week.
6.3%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
5.6%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Chillagoe splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (37%) and $650–$1,499 (36%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 22%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Chillagoe, Under $650 is the majority at 58%; $650–$1,499 is next at 33%.
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 Chillagoe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30601/chillagoe/topic/income