Mount Edwards · Suburb / Locality

Income in Mount Edwards

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

Low weekly earnings define daily life in Mount Edwards, where typical incomes are much lower than in most other areas. The typical household earns just $1,042 a week, which is far below the national figure of $1,746.

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📍 Mount Edwards, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Edwards sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,042
  • $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 Edwards — lower than 84% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mount Edwards$1,042
4309, QLD $1,368
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical personal weekly income is $550, well below the Queensland figure of $787. Family incomes are also much lower than most areas, with a typical weekly income of $1,312.

$550

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $441
  • 2021: $550

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

$1,042

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $900
  • 2021: $1,042

Median total household income per week.

$1,312

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,281
  • 2021: $1,312

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Very few people earn high wages here; 0% of residents make $2,000 or more a week, which is far below the national average of 12.5%. Most people earn under $650 weekly, while 14.3% of households earn $3,000 or more, a figure well below the Queensland average.

Household income distribution

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In Mount Edwards, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 56%; $3,000–$3,999 is next at 25%.

Personal income distribution

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In Mount Edwards, Under $650 is the majority at 73%; $650–$1,499 is next at 28%.

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 Edwards [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31957/mount-edwards/topic/income