Gunpowder · Suburb / Locality

Income in Gunpowder

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

Very low typical family earnings shape daily life in Gunpowder, where the usual weekly household income is just $417. This is far below the national figure and reflects an area with some of the lowest household incomes in the country.

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📍 Gunpowder, Suburb / Locality

Where Gunpowder sits — Median household income (weekly)

$417 —
  • $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 Gunpowder — lower than 99% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Gunpowder$417
4825 crosses QLD/NT $2,212
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Personal income is surprisingly high, with the typical person earning $1,416 a week, which is far above the Queensland figure. However, typical family weekly income is far below the national average at only $450.

$1,416 —

Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $762
  • 2021: $1,416

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

$450 —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,875
  • 2021: $450

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Few people earn the highest brackets, with only 8.3% making $2,000 or more weekly, which is well below the Australian average. Most residents earn between $1,500 and $2,999, while no one earns $3,000 or more per week.

Household income distribution

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In Gunpowder, Under $650 is the majority at 100%.

Personal income distribution

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In Gunpowder, $1,500–$2,999 is the majority at 59%; $650–$1,499 is next at 31%.

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 Gunpowder [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31274/gunpowder/topic/income