Lowmead · Suburb / Locality

Income in Lowmead

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

Weekly pay for the area has stayed very low over the last decade, leaving Lowmead as one of the lowest-earning places in the region. Typical family incomes are far below the national figure, with most households surviving on less than $1,500 a week.

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📍 Lowmead, Suburb / Locality

Where Lowmead sits — Median household income (weekly)

$880 ▲ +4.8%
  • $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 Lowmead — lower than 91% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Lowmead$880
4676, QLD $880
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns just $1,042 a week, which is far below the Queensland figure of $2,024. Typical personal and household incomes are also among the lowest at this level, sitting at $446 and $880 respectively.

$446 ▲ +21.9%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $366
  • 2016: $393
  • 2021: $446

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

$880 ▲ +4.8%

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $840
  • 2016: $769
  • 2021: $880

Median total household income per week.

$1,042 ▲ +35.5%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $769
  • 2016: $912
  • 2021: $1,042

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

No households in Lowmead earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.6% national average. However, 10.6% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is higher than in most similar areas.

Household income distribution

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In Lowmead, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 56%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 26%.

Personal income distribution

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In Lowmead, Under $650 is the majority at 64%; $650–$1,499 is next at 24%.

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 Lowmead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31699/lowmead/topic/income