Marshlands · Suburb / Locality

Income in Marshlands

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

Much lower incomes than most similar areas define Marshlands, where the typical family earns just $1,218 a week. This is far below the Queensland figure of $2,024, reflecting a place where very few people earn high wages.

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📍 Marshlands, Suburb / Locality

Where Marshlands sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,218
  • $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 Marshlands — lower than 74% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Marshlands$1,218
4611, QLD $1,125
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly household income is $1,218, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. Personal earnings are also low, with the typical person bringing home $593 a week, well below the $805 seen across Australia.

$593

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,042
  • 2021: $593

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

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

No one in the area earns $2,000 or more per week, a figure far below the 12.5% national average. Instead, 27.3% of people earn under $650 weekly, and 22.7% earn between $650 and $1,499.

Household income distribution

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In Marshlands, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 100%.

Personal income distribution

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In Marshlands, Under $650 is the majority at 55%; $650–$1,499 is next at 45%.

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 Marshlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31776/marshlands/topic/income