$1,358 ▲ +25.3%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,084
- 2016: $1,108
- 2021: $1,358
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Mount Isa City · Suburb / Locality
Income in Mount Isa City
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly paychecks in Mount Isa City are far higher than in most other parts of the country. The typical family brings in $3,249 a week, which is well above the national figure. This high level of income shapes a local economy where a large proportion of residents earn significant weekly wages.
$2,437
▲ +34.2%
- $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 Isa City — higher than 88% of areas.
| Mount Isa City | $2,437 |
|---|---|
| 4825 crosses QLD/NT | $2,212 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical household income is $2,437, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Queensland figure of $1,675. Personal earnings are also among the highest at this level, with the usual person earning $1,358 per week.
$2,437 ▲ +34.2%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,816
- 2016: $2,159
- 2021: $2,437
Median total household income per week.
$3,249 ▲ +56.0%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,083
- 2016: $2,374
- 2021: $3,249
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 16.7% of people making over $2,000 a week, a figure well above the Australian average. Similarly, 25.6% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is much higher than in most other areas.
16.7%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
25.6%
Higher than 75% 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 Isa City, $1,500–$2,999 is the majority at 55%; $4,000 or more is next at 32%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Mount Isa City, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 46%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (40%) and Under $650 (8%).
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 Isa City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31975/mount-isa-city/topic/income