Harristown · Suburb / Locality

Income in Harristown

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

A typical weekly household income of $1,158 means Harristown is much lower than most areas. This is a low-income area where earnings fall well below the Queensland and national figures. Very few residents earn high salaries compared to other parts of the state.

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📍 Harristown, Suburb / Locality

Where Harristown sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,158 ▲ +39.5%
  • $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 Harristown — lower than 77% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Harristown$1,158
4350, QLD $1,428
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The usual weekly family income is $1,490, which is well below the national figure of $2,120. Individual earnings are also lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $637 a week.

$637 ▲ +30.5%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $488
  • 2016: $551
  • 2021: $637

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

$1,158 ▲ +39.5%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $830
  • 2016: $975
  • 2021: $1,158

Median total household income per week.

$1,490 ▲ +34.5%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,108
  • 2016: $1,296
  • 2021: $1,490

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here; only 7.3% of households make $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the Queensland figure of 20.2%. Nearly half of all people in the area earn under $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Harristown, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and Under $650 (26%).

Personal income distribution

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In Harristown, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 37%.

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 Harristown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31300/harristown/topic/income