Grantham · Suburb / Locality

Income in Grantham

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

Weekly pay is notably lower than in other parts of the country for those living in Grantham. The typical family earns $1,562 a week, which is well below the Queensland figure of $2,024. This gap is reflected across personal and household earnings, leaving a smaller proportion of the community in the highest income brackets.

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📍 Grantham, Suburb / Locality

Where Grantham sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,406 ▲ +28.2%
  • $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 Grantham — lower than 59% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Grantham$1,406
4347, QLD $1,391
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,406 a week, which is a little below the national figure of $1,746. Personal weekly incomes are also lower than most areas, with the typical person in Grantham earning $634.

$634 ▲ +37.2%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $462
  • 2016: $516
  • 2021: $634

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

$1,406 ▲ +28.2%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,097
  • 2016: $1,215
  • 2021: $1,406

Median total household income per week.

$1,562 ▲ +51.5%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,031
  • 2016: $1,356
  • 2021: $1,562

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are few here, with only 4.3% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, far below the 12.5% national figure. Similarly, households earning $3,000 or more per week make up just 12.5% of the area, which is well below the Queensland rate of 20.2%.

Household income distribution

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In Grantham, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and Under $650 (16%).

Personal income distribution

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In Grantham, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 36%.

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 Grantham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31227/grantham/topic/income