$1,114 ▲ +32.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $843
- 2016: $979
- 2021: $1,114
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Mount Cotton · Suburb / Locality
Income in Mount Cotton
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A steady climb in earnings has made Mount Cotton a high-income area. Weekly household incomes here are now among the highest at this level, with the typical family bringing in $2,715 per week, which is well above the national figure.
$2,640
▲ +33.0%
- $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 Mount Cotton — higher than 91% of areas.
| Mount Cotton | $2,640 |
|---|---|
| 4165, QLD | $1,970 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $2,640, which is well above the Australian figure of $1,746. This trend is seen across the board, with typical personal incomes also much higher than most areas at $1,114 per week.
$2,640 ▲ +33.0%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,985
- 2016: $2,239
- 2021: $2,640
Median total household income per week.
$2,715 ▲ +32.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,047
- 2016: $2,295
- 2021: $2,715
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 37% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far above the 22.6% national average. Similarly, the 18.1% of people earning over $2,000 weekly is well above the figures for Queensland and Australia.
18.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
37.0%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Mount Cotton, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $3,000–$3,999 (22%) and $4,000 or more (18%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Mount Cotton splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and Under $650 (31%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 29%.
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 Cotton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31952/mount-cotton/topic/income