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Income in Federal

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

Weekly personal incomes of $624 in Federal are well below both the state and national figures. This place generally sees lower earnings than most other areas, with a typical family bringing in $1,555 per week, which is well below the Australian average of $2,120.

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Where Federal sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,550 ▲ +58.3%
  • $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 Federal — higher than 51% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Federal$1,550
4568, QLD $1,421
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical household weekly income is $1,550, which is about the same as the Queensland figure. However, personal incomes are much lower than most areas, falling well below the national typical of $805.

$624 ▲ +41.2%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $442
  • 2016: $518
  • 2021: $624

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

$1,550 ▲ +58.3%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $979
  • 2016: $1,109
  • 2021: $1,550

Median total household income per week.

$1,555 ▲ +59.7%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $974
  • 2016: $1,357
  • 2021: $1,555

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 5.1% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, a figure well below the national average. Around 18.2% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is a little below the state average.

Household income distribution

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In Federal, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 33%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and Under $650 (20%).

Personal income distribution

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In Federal, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $650–$1,499 is next at 34%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Federal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31025/federal/topic/income