Dows Creek · Suburb / Locality

Income in Dows Creek

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

Much higher earnings than most similar areas define Dows Creek, where the typical family brings in $2,550 a week. This is well above the Queensland figure of $2,024. The area is marked by high individual and household pay levels across the board.

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Where Dows Creek sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,562
  • $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 Dows Creek — higher than 90% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Dows Creek$2,562
4754, QLD $1,968
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household weekly income is $2,562, which is among the highest at this level and well above the national figure. Individual earnings are also strong, with typical personal weekly income reaching $989.

$989

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $612
  • 2021: $989

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

$2,562

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,375
  • 2021: $2,562

Median total household income per week.

$2,550

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,625
  • 2021: $2,550

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 21.1% of people making $2,000 or more a week, far above the state's 11.0%. This is reflected in the households, where 27.1% earn over $3,000 weekly, well above the national average.

Household income distribution

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In Dows Creek, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 47%, followed by $4,000 or more (26%) and $650–$1,499 (18%).

Personal income distribution

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In Dows Creek, the largest group is Under $650 at 38%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and $650–$1,499 (27%).

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 Dows Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30874/dows-creek/topic/income