Ottaba · Suburb / Locality

Income in Ottaba

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

Much lower incomes than most similar areas define Ottaba, where the typical weekly family income is just $1,312. This is far below the national figure of $2,120, reflecting a community with significantly lower earnings across all age groups and household types.

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📍 Ottaba, Suburb / Locality

Where Ottaba sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,062
  • $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 Ottaba — lower than 83% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Ottaba$1,062
4313, QLD $1,047
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,062, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,675. Personal earnings are also low, with the typical person earning $562 a week, far below the Australian figure of $805.

$562

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $378
  • 2021: $562

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

$1,062

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,124
  • 2021: $1,062

Median total household income per week.

$1,312

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,812
  • 2021: $1,312

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Income is concentrated at the lower end, with 41.9% of people earning under $650 a week. No one in the area earns $2,000 or more per week, a figure far below the national average of 12.5%.

Household income distribution

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Ottaba splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (50%) and $1,500–$2,999 (50%).

Personal income distribution

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In Ottaba, Under $650 is the majority at 62%; $650–$1,499 is next at 38%.

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 Ottaba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32238/ottaba/topic/income