Montrose · Suburb / Locality

Income in Montrose

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

A wide gap exists between household and personal earnings in Montrose, where typical family incomes are relatively strong but individual pay is very low. While families often earn more than the national figure, the typical person in this area earns far less than most people across Queensland.

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📍 Montrose, Suburb / Locality

Where Montrose sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,083 —
  • $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 Montrose — higher than 79% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Montrose$2,083
4413, QLD $1,560
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical household income is $2,083 a week, which is a little above the national figure of $1,746. However, typical personal income is far below the national average at just $425 per week.

$425 —

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $384
  • 2021: $425

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

$2,083 —

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,375
  • 2021: $2,083

Median total household income per week.

$2,166 —

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,312
  • 2021: $2,166

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are more common here than in most areas, with 12.8% of people making $2,000 or more weekly. Despite this, over half of the population earns under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In Montrose, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $4,000 or more (25%).

Personal income distribution

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In Montrose, Under $650 is the majority at 56%; $650–$1,499 is next at 22%.

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 Montrose [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31887/montrose/topic/income