Glen Esk · Suburb / Locality

Income in Glen Esk

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

Weekly personal incomes as low as $417 make Glen Esk one of the lowest-earning areas in the region. Most residents live on modest budgets, with typical household and family incomes falling well below both the state and national figures.

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📍 Glen Esk, Suburb / Locality

Where Glen Esk sits — Median household income (weekly)

$933
  • $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 Esk — lower than 89% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Glen Esk$933
4312, QLD $990
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $933 a week, which is far below the Queensland figure of $1,675. Typical family incomes are also much lower than most areas at $1,374 per week.

$417

Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $389
  • 2021: $417

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

$933

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $687
  • 2021: $933

Median total household income per week.

$1,374

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $774
  • 2021: $1,374

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

No households in Glen Esk earn $3,000 or more per week, a figure far below the Australian average of 22.6%. Over half of all individuals earn under $650 weekly, while only 6.7% earn $2,000 or more.

Household income distribution

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In Glen Esk, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 60%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 40%.

Personal income distribution

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In Glen Esk, Under $650 is the majority at 63%; $650–$1,499 is next at 29%.

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 Esk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31146/glen-esk/topic/income