$687 —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $478
- 2021: $687
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Opalton · Suburb / Locality
Income in Opalton
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical weekly household income of just $687 makes Opalton one of the lowest-earning areas in the region. While a few high earners exist, most residents live on well below the state and national figures.
$687
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- $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 Opalton — lower than 99% of areas.
| Opalton | $687 |
|---|---|
| 4735, QLD | $1,276 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household incomes are far below the Queensland figure of $1,675 and the Australian figure of $1,746. Family incomes are also among the lowest at this level, coming in at $899 per week.
$687 —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $575
- 2021: $687
Median total household income per week.
$899 —
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,187
- 2021: $899
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Half of all households earn under $650 a week, yet 20% earn $3,000 or more, which is higher than most similar areas. High earners are also seen in the personal data, where 9.4% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.
9.4%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
20.0%
Higher than 62% 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 Opalton, Under $650 is the majority at 56%; $650–$1,499 is next at 22%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Opalton, Under $650 is the majority at 55%; $650–$1,499 is next at 26%.
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 Opalton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32228/opalton/topic/income