$537 —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $474
- 2021: $537
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Highland Plains · Suburb / Locality
Income in Highland Plains
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Daily life in Highland Plains is marked by a wide gap between household and individual earnings. While the typical household brings in $2,062 a week, which is a little above the national figure, individual incomes are significantly lower than in most other areas.
$2,062
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- $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 — higher than 78% of areas.
| Highland Plains | $2,062 |
|---|---|
| 4401, QLD | $1,291 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $2,062 weekly, slightly above the Queensland figure of $1,675. However, personal weekly incomes are well below the national figure, with the typical person earning just $537.
$2,062 —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $900
- 2021: $2,062
Median total household income per week.
$1,875 —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,687
- 2021: $1,875
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Income is spread unevenly, as 60% of people earn under $650 a week. Notably, no one in the area earns $2,000 or more weekly, which is far below the 12.5% national average.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Highland Plains, $1,500–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Highland Plains, Under $650 is the majority at 69%; $650–$1,499 is next at 23%.
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/SAL31335/highland-plains/topic/income