Cungulla · Suburb / Locality

Income in Cungulla

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

Weekly earnings have remained very low in Cungulla compared to the rest of the country. The typical family earns $1,420 a week, which is well below the national figure and far lower than most similar areas.

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📍 Cungulla, Suburb / Locality

Where Cungulla sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,147 ▲ +16.4%
  • $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 Cungulla — lower than 78% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Cungulla$1,147
4816, QLD $1,300
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly pay is much lower than most areas across the board. Typical household income is $1,147, while the usual person earns $575 a week, both of which are well below Queensland and Australian figures.

$575 ▼ -3.2%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $594
  • 2016: $494
  • 2021: $575

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

$1,147 ▲ +16.4%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $985
  • 2016: $941
  • 2021: $1,147

Median total household income per week.

$1,420 ▲ +37.7%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,031
  • 2016: $1,271
  • 2021: $1,420

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 5.7% of households making $3,000 or more weekly, far below the 22.6% national average. Nearly half of all residents earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In Cungulla, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 41%, followed by Under $650 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (27%).

Personal income distribution

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In Cungulla, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.

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 Cungulla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30766/cungulla/topic/income