Gregory River · Suburb / Locality

Income in Gregory River

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

Weekly pay for many residents in Gregory River is lower than in most other areas. While the typical family earns $1,625 a week, there is a stark gap between those in middle-income brackets and a total absence of very high earners.

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📍 Gregory River, Suburb / Locality

Where Gregory River sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,625 —
  • $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 Gregory River — higher than 56% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Gregory River$1,625
4660, QLD $945
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family income of $1,625 is well below the Australian figure of $2,120. Personal earnings are also low, with the typical person making $619 a week, which is well below both the state and national figures.

$619 —

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $537
  • 2021: $619

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

$1,625 —

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $762
  • 2021: $1,625

Median total household income per week.

$1,625 —

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,062
  • 2021: $1,625

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Almost a quarter of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is well above the Queensland average. However, no one in the area earns $2,000 or more per week personally, a figure far below the national average.

Household income distribution

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In Gregory River, $1,500–$2,999 is the majority at 53%; $3,000–$3,999 is next at 29%.

Personal income distribution

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Gregory River splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (49%) and $650–$1,499 (45%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 6%.

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 Gregory River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31250/gregory-river/topic/income