Goombungee · Suburb / Locality

Income in Goombungee

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

A typical weekly family income of just $1,405 marks Goombungee as an area where earnings are well below the national average. This gap is seen across the board, with personal and household incomes falling significantly short of figures found across Queensland and Australia.

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📍 Goombungee, Suburb / Locality

Where Goombungee sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,218 ▲ +29.2%
  • $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 Goombungee — lower than 74% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Goombungee$1,218
4354, QLD $1,276
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly household income typically sits at $1,218, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,675. Personal earnings are also much lower than in most areas, with the usual person bringing in $595 a week.

$595 ▲ +28.2%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $464
  • 2016: $517
  • 2021: $595

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

$1,218 ▲ +29.2%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $943
  • 2016: $1,046
  • 2021: $1,218

Median total household income per week.

$1,405 ▲ +24.0%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,133
  • 2016: $1,210
  • 2021: $1,405

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 8.9% of households making $3,000 or more weekly, a figure far below the Australian average of 22.6%. This is reflected in personal pay, where nearly half of all residents earn under $650 per week.

Household income distribution

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In Goombungee, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 42%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (20%).

Personal income distribution

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In Goombungee, Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $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 Goombungee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31195/goombungee/topic/income