Malanda · Suburb / Locality

Income in Malanda

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

Weekly incomes in Malanda are well below both the state and national figures. The typical family earns $1,429 per week, which is $691 less than the Australian average. This gap is seen across all income types, with most residents earning significantly less than people in similar areas.

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📍 Malanda, Suburb / Locality

Where Malanda sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,120 ▲ +50.1%
  • $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 Malanda — lower than 80% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Malanda$1,120
4885, QLD $1,269
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,120, well below the Queensland figure of $1,675. Personal weekly incomes are also much lower than most areas, with the usual person earning $597.

$597 ▲ +46.0%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $409
  • 2016: $487
  • 2021: $597

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

$1,120 ▲ +50.1%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $746
  • 2016: $966
  • 2021: $1,120

Median total household income per week.

$1,429 ▲ +46.9%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $973
  • 2016: $1,216
  • 2021: $1,429

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are few here, as only 10.7% of households make $3,000 or more a week, far below the national figure of 22.6%. Nearly half of all individuals earn under $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Malanda, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by Under $650 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%).

Personal income distribution

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In Malanda, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.

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 Malanda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31737/malanda/topic/income