Gilberton · Suburb / Locality

Income in Gilberton

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

Lower than average weekly earnings shape daily life in Gilberton, where the typical household brings in just $850. This is far below both the state and national figures, marking it as one of the lowest-earning areas at this level.

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📍 Gilberton, Suburb / Locality

Where Gilberton sits — Median household income (weekly)

$850
  • $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 Gilberton — lower than 92% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Gilberton$850
4208, QLD $2,136
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical person here earns $674 a week, which is a little below the national figure. Family incomes are closer to the middle, with a typical weekly amount of $1,874, which is about the same as across Queensland.

$674

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $469
  • 2021: $674

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

$850

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $900
  • 2021: $850

Median total household income per week.

$1,874

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $949
  • 2021: $1,874

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

There are no residents earning $3,000 or more per week, a figure far below the 12.5% national average. Instead, the spread is weighted toward the lower end, with 34.6% of people earning under $650 weekly.

Personal income distribution

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Gilberton splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (41%) and $650–$1,499 (41%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 18%.

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 Gilberton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31120/gilberton/topic/income