Homestead · Suburb / Locality

Income in Homestead

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

Income levels in Homestead have remained generally low, with very few residents reaching high earning brackets. While typical family incomes align with state and national figures, the typical household and individual incomes are far below the benchmarks for Queensland and Australia.

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Where Homestead sits — Median household income (weekly)

$900
  • $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 Homestead — lower than 90% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Homestead$900
4820, QLD $1,341
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household in Homestead earns $900 a week, which is far below the Queensland figure of $1,675. Individual weekly earnings are also well below the national typical income, sitting at $512.

$512

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $387
  • 2021: $512

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

$900

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $575
  • 2021: $900

Median total household income per week.

$1,999

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $749
  • 2021: $1,999

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Income is skewed heavily toward the lower end, with 86.7% of people earning under $650 a week. This means no one in the area earns $2,000 or more weekly, a figure far below the 12.5% national average.

Household income distribution

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In Homestead, $1,500–$2,999 is the majority at 55%; Under $650 is next at 45%.

Personal income distribution

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In Homestead, Under $650 is the majority at 87%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 13%.

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 Homestead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31354/homestead/topic/income