Mount Pelion · Suburb / Locality

Income in Mount Pelion

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

Weekly earnings for most households in Mount Pelion sit right around the national average, providing a steady but modest standard of living. Typical families bring in $2,125 a week, a figure that is higher than most similar areas and matches the broader Australian trend.

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📍 Mount Pelion, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Pelion sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,687 ▲ +39.7%
  • $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 Pelion — higher than 59% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mount Pelion$1,687
4741, QLD $1,768
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Family incomes are about the same as the state and national figures, while typical household earnings sit at $1,687. Personal weekly income is slightly lower than the national figure, with the usual person earning $725.

$725 ▲ +38.9%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $522
  • 2016: $690
  • 2021: $725

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

$1,687 ▲ +39.7%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,208
  • 2016: $1,375
  • 2021: $1,687

Median total household income per week.

$2,125 ▲ +45.7%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,458
  • 2016: $1,781
  • 2021: $2,125

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here, with only 13.8% of households making $3,000 or more a week, which is well below the national rate of 22.6%. Around 10.5% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, a figure that is higher than most similar areas.

Household income distribution

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In Mount Pelion, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (39%) and $3,000–$3,999 (14%).

Personal income distribution

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In Mount Pelion, the largest group is Under $650 at 50%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).

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 Pelion [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32011/mount-pelion/topic/income