Kureen · Suburb / Locality

Income in Kureen

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

Much lower weekly pay than the state and national figures shapes daily life in Kureen. The typical family earns $1,481 a week, which is well below the national figure of $2,120. This puts the area's overall earnings significantly behind most other similar places.

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📍 Kureen, Suburb / Locality

Where Kureen sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,267 ▲ +65.4%
  • $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 Kureen — lower than 70% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Kureen$1,267
4885, QLD $1,269
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly family income is $1,481 and household income is $1,267, both of which are well below Queensland and Australian figures. In contrast, the typical personal income of $749 is about the same as the state and national levels.

$749 ▲ +16.5%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $643
  • 2016: $556
  • 2021: $749

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

$1,267 ▲ +65.4%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $766
  • 2016: $1,042
  • 2021: $1,267

Median total household income per week.

$1,481 ▼ -15.4%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,750
  • 2016: $1,312
  • 2021: $1,481

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here, with only 7.1% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, well below the 12.5% national figure. Similarly, the 17.5% of households earning over $3,000 weekly is well below the Australian average.

Household income distribution

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Kureen splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (37%) and Under $650 (33%), with $3,000–$3,999 at 15%.

Personal income distribution

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In Kureen, the largest group is Under $650 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%).

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 Kureen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31591/kureen/topic/income