Mount Walker · Suburb / Locality

Income in Mount Walker

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

Low weekly earnings shape daily life in Mount Walker, where typical family incomes are well below the national average. Most residents earn significantly less than people in other similar areas, with a typical family bringing in just $1,325 a week.

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📍 Mount Walker, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Walker sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,343
  • $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 Walker — lower than 64% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mount Walker$1,343
4340, QLD $1,414
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical personal weekly income is $592, which is much lower than most areas and well below the national figure of $805. Households also earn less than usual, with a typical weekly income of $1,343.

$592

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $669
  • 2021: $592

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

$1,343

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,208
  • 2021: $1,343

Median total household income per week.

$1,325

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,375
  • 2021: $1,325

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, as only 9.8% of households make $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the Queensland figure of 20.2%. This is consistent with personal income levels, where 53.7% of people earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In Mount Walker, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 33%, followed by Under $650 (25%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%).

Personal income distribution

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In Mount Walker, Under $650 is the majority at 57%; $650–$1,499 is next at 25%.

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 Walker [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32035/mount-walker/topic/income