Mount Colliery · Suburb / Locality

Income in Mount Colliery

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

Weekly earnings in Mount Colliery are far below the figures for both Queensland and Australia. The typical family brings in just $1,125 a week, reflecting a local economy where incomes are much lower than in most other areas.

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📍 Mount Colliery, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Colliery sits — Median household income (weekly)

$956 —
  • $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 Mount Colliery — lower than 88% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mount Colliery$956
4370, QLD $1,145
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $956, which is far below the national figure of $1,746. Individual earnings are also well below the state and national averages, with the typical person earning $528 per week.

$528 —

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $469
  • 2021: $528

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

$956 —

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $780
  • 2021: $956

Median total household income per week.

$1,125 —

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $949
  • 2021: $1,125

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 6.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far below the national figure of 22.6%. Most people earn under $650 weekly, representing 45.7% of all personal incomes.

Household income distribution

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In Mount Colliery, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 42%, followed by Under $650 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).

Personal income distribution

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In Mount Colliery, Under $650 is the majority at 59%; $650–$1,499 is next at 30%.

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 Mount Colliery [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31948/mount-colliery/topic/income