Melrose · Suburb / Locality

Income in Melrose

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

A typical weekly personal income of just $466 marks Melrose as one of the lowest earning areas in the region. Residents face significant financial gaps compared to the rest of the state, with family and household incomes falling far below national figures.

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📍 Melrose, Suburb / Locality

Where Melrose sits — Median household income (weekly)

$900
  • $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 Melrose — lower than 90% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Melrose$900
4613, QLD $784
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly family incomes are typically $1,125, which is far below the Queensland figure of $2,024. Household incomes are also much lower than most areas at $900 per week.

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, 26.9% of people earn under $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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Melrose splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (50%) and $1,500–$2,999 (50%).

Personal income distribution

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In Melrose, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $650–$1,499 is next at 23%.

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 Melrose [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31801/melrose/topic/income