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Income in Highland Plains

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

Weekly earnings in Highland Plains have seen modest shifts over the last decade, though they remain very low. The typical personal income is just $374, which is far below the national figure.

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Where Highland Plains sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,399 —
  • $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 Highland Plains — lower than 60% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Highland Plains$1,399
4454, QLD $1,509
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Family incomes are among the lowest for similar areas, with a typical weekly amount of $725, far below the Queensland figure of $2,024. Typical household income is slightly lower than the state and national figures at $1,399 per week.

$374 —

Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $900
  • 2021: $374

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

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

The most common household income distribution is Under $650 at 0%, ahead of $650–$1,499 (0%).

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 Highland Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31334/highland-plains/topic/income