Glen Cairn · Suburb / Locality

Income in Glen Cairn

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

Weekly personal earnings in Glen Cairn are well below the national figure. The typical person here earns $581 a week, which is much lower than in most other similar areas. This reflects a general trend of lower incomes across families and individuals in the region.

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📍 Glen Cairn, Suburb / Locality

Where Glen Cairn sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,583
  • $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 Glen Cairn — higher than 53% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Glen Cairn$1,583
4342, QLD $1,352
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical family income is $1,542 a week, which is well below the Queensland figure of $2,024. While typical household income is $1,583—about the same as the state average—the typical personal weekly income is much lower than most areas.

$581

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $560
  • 2021: $581

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

$1,583

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,274
  • 2021: $1,583

Median total household income per week.

$1,542

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,333
  • 2021: $1,542

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 making $2,000 or more a week, well below the 12.5% national figure. About 47% of individuals earn under $650 a week, and no one in the area earns $3,000 or more.

Household income distribution

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In Glen Cairn, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (15%).

Personal income distribution

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In Glen Cairn, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Glen Cairn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31143/glen-cairn/topic/income