Palm Grove · Suburb / Locality

Income in Palm Grove

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

Far below the national figure, a typical household in Palm Grove earns just $928 a week. This marks the area as a low-income community where typical family and personal weekly earnings are well below those seen across Queensland and Australia.

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📍 Palm Grove, Suburb / Locality

Where Palm Grove sits — Median household income (weekly)

$928 ▼ -17.5%
  • $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 Palm Grove — lower than 89% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Palm Grove$928
4800, QLD $1,489
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly family income is $1,499, which is well below the national figure of $2,120. Typical personal weekly earnings are also lower than most areas at $612, falling well below the Queensland average of $787.

$612 ▲ +50.0%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $408
  • 2016: $474
  • 2021: $612

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

$928 ▼ -17.5%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,125
  • 2016: $1,208
  • 2021: $928

Median total household income per week.

$1,499 ▲ +6.6%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,406
  • 2016: $1,333
  • 2021: $1,499

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

No households here earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.6% seen across Australia. Despite this, 10.7% of individuals earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is higher than most similar areas.

Household income distribution

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Palm Grove splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (36%) and $650–$1,499 (32%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 32%.

Personal income distribution

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In Palm Grove, Under $650 is the majority at 57%; $650–$1,499 is next at 24%.

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 Palm Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32259/palm-grove/topic/income