Crows Nest · Suburb / Locality

Income in Crows Nest

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

Weekly earnings have remained notably low in Crows Nest compared to the rest of the country. The typical family here earns just $1,144 a week, which is far below the national figure.

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📍 Crows Nest, Suburb / Locality

Where Crows Nest sits — Median household income (weekly)

$913 ▲ +42.7%
  • $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 Crows Nest — lower than 90% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Crows Nest$913
4355, QLD $969
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Personal weekly income is well below the state average at $492. This is consistent with typical household and family incomes, which are both much lower than most areas.

$492 ▲ +32.6%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $371
  • 2016: $462
  • 2021: $492

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

$913 ▲ +42.7%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $640
  • 2016: $814
  • 2021: $913

Median total household income per week.

$1,144 ▲ +44.1%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $794
  • 2016: $1,049
  • 2021: $1,144

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 4.6% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.6% national figure. More than half of all individuals earn under $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Crows Nest, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 45%, followed by Under $650 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).

Personal income distribution

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In Crows Nest, Under $650 is the majority at 62%; $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 Crows Nest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30759/crows-nest/topic/income