McIlwraith · Suburb / Locality

Income in McIlwraith

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

Much lower incomes than most similar areas define McIlwraith, where the typical family earns just $1,292 a week. This is well below the Queensland figure of $2,024, reflecting a community where few residents reach high earning brackets.

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📍 McIlwraith, Suburb / Locality

Where McIlwraith sits — Median household income (weekly)

$928 ▼ -13.0%
  • $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 McIlwraith — lower than 89% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
McIlwraith$928
4671, QLD $958
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly pay is far below national figures across the board. The typical household earns $928, and the usual personal income is $494, which is well below the Queensland typical of $787.

$494 ▲ +24.4%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $397
  • 2016: $484
  • 2021: $494

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

$928 ▼ -13.0%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,067
  • 2016: $1,021
  • 2021: $928

Median total household income per week.

$1,292 ▲ +37.9%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $937
  • 2016: $1,187
  • 2021: $1,292

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Very few people earn high wages here; only 3.5% of households make $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the Australian figure of 22.6%. This gap is mirrored in personal earnings, where 60.7% of people earn under $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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McIlwraith splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (33%), with Under $650 at 29%.

Personal income distribution

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In McIlwraith, Under $650 is the majority at 60%; $650–$1,499 is next at 26%.

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 McIlwraith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31792/mcilwraith/topic/income