Melawondi · Suburb / Locality

Income in Melawondi

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

A huge gap exists between the usual household earnings in Melawondi and the rest of the country. While personal incomes are roughly in line with the state, the typical household earns far less than the national figure. This reflects a community where few people earn high weekly wages.

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📍 Melawondi, Suburb / Locality

Where Melawondi sits — Median household income (weekly)

$949
  • $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 Melawondi — lower than 89% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Melawondi$949
4570, QLD $1,169
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household income is $949 per week, which is far below the Queensland figure of $1,675. In contrast, typical personal incomes are $725, which is about the same as the state's $787.

$725

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $661
  • 2021: $725

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

$949

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $675
  • 2021: $949

Median total household income per week.

$1,875

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $725
  • 2021: $1,875

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

No one in the area earns $3,000 or more per week, a figure far below the 12.5% national average. Instead, 42.9% of people earn under $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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

Personal income distribution

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In Melawondi, Under $650 is the majority at 63%; $650–$1,499 is next at 37%.

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 Melawondi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31799/melawondi/topic/income