Mission River · Suburb / Locality

Income in Mission River

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

Over a third of people in Mission River earn less than $650 a week. This is a low-income area where typical earnings are far below the figures for both Queensland and the rest of Australia.

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📍 Mission River, Suburb / Locality

Where Mission River sits — Median household income (weekly)

$833 ▼ -2.0%
  • $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 Mission River — lower than 93% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mission River$833
4874, QLD $2,606
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly personal income is just $344, which is far below the national figure of $805. Similarly, family incomes are among the lowest at this level, with a typical family bringing in $924 a week compared to $2,120 across Australia.

$344 ▲ +32.3%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $260
  • 2016: $282
  • 2021: $344

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

$833 ▼ -2.0%

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $850
  • 2016: $822
  • 2021: $833

Median total household income per week.

$924 ▲ +33.5%

Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $692
  • 2016: $770
  • 2021: $924

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 2.6% of people earning $2,000 or more per week, well below the national figure of 12.5%. Just 3% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is far below the 22.6% seen across Australia.

Household income distribution

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In Mission River, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 27%.

Personal income distribution

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In Mission River, Under $650 is the majority at 68%; $650–$1,499 is next at 20%.

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 Mission River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31864/mission-river/topic/income