Mount Tom · Suburb / Locality

Income in Mount Tom

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

A typical weekly household income of just $725 makes Mount Tom one of the lowest-earning areas in the region. This is far below the national figure, with very few residents earning a high income. Most people here live on modest means compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Mount Tom, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Tom sits — Median household income (weekly)

$725 —
  • $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 Tom — lower than 97% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mount Tom$725
4677, QLD $1,072
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly family income is $1,274, which is well below the Queensland figure of $2,024. Personal incomes are also among the lowest at this level, with the usual person earning $450 a week.

$450 —

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $537
  • 2021: $450

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

$725 —

Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,625
  • 2021: $725

Median total household income per week.

$1,274 —

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,625
  • 2021: $1,274

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Income is skewed heavily toward the lower end, as 65% of people earn under $650 a week. No one in the area earns $3,000 or more weekly, a figure far below the 12.5% national average.

Household income distribution

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In Mount Tom, Under $650 is the majority at 67%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 33%.

Personal income distribution

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In Mount Tom, Under $650 is the majority at 87%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 13%.

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 Tom [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32031/mount-tom/topic/income