Gilbert River · Suburb / Locality

Income in Gilbert River

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

Weekly earnings have remained modest in Gilbert River, with no residents now earning more than $2,000 a week. This sparsity of high earners means most people live on a modest budget compared to other parts of the country.

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📍 Gilbert River, Suburb / Locality

Where Gilbert River sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,312
  • $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 Gilbert River — lower than 67% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Gilbert River$1,312
4871, QLD $1,250
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,312 a week, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. Family incomes are slightly closer to the mark, with a typical weekly amount of $1,812.

$762

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $900
  • 2021: $762

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

$1,312

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $2,250
  • 2021: $1,312

Median total household income per week.

$1,812

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $2,999
  • 2021: $1,812

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Income is spread across the lower ranges, with 37.5% of people earning between $650 and $1,499 weekly. This explains why the share of high earners is far below the Queensland figure of 11%.

Personal income distribution

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In Gilbert River, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 60%; Under $650 is next at 20%.

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 Gilbert River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31118/gilbert-river/topic/income