Mount Whitestone · Suburb / Locality

Income in Mount Whitestone

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

Middle-of-the-road incomes define Mount Whitestone, where typical family earnings sit around the middle for similar areas. While some households earn well, the area generally sees lower personal pay compared to the rest of the state and country.

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📍 Mount Whitestone, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Whitestone sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,437 ▲ +65.2%
  • $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 Whitestone — lower than 57% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mount Whitestone$1,437
4347, QLD $1,391
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,937, which is about the same as the Queensland figure. However, the typical person earns $662 a week, a figure that is lower than most areas.

$662 ▲ +72.8%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $383
  • 2016: $534
  • 2021: $662

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

$1,437 ▲ +65.2%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $870
  • 2016: $866
  • 2021: $1,437

Median total household income per week.

$1,937 ▲ +136.8%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $818
  • 2016: $1,312
  • 2021: $1,937

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 2.9% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly, which is well below the national rate of 12.5%. Half of all residents earn under $650 per week.

Household income distribution

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In Mount Whitestone, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 39%, followed by Under $650 (29%) and $650–$1,499 (16%).

Personal income distribution

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In Mount Whitestone, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $650–$1,499 is next at 37%.

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 Whitestone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32038/mount-whitestone/topic/income