$774 —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Palmer · Suburb / Locality
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical household incomes in Palmer are much lower than in most other similar areas. While personal and family earnings sit around the middle for its level, the overall household income is far below the national figure.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Palmer — lower than 83% of areas.
| Palmer | $1,062 |
|---|---|
| 4892, QLD | $1,080 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,062 a week, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,675. In contrast, the typical personal weekly income is $774, which is about the same as both the state and national figures.
$774 —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,062 —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,875 —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
No one in Palmer earns $2,000 or more a week, a result far below the 12.5% national average. Instead, 22.6% of people earn between $650 and $1,499 weekly, while 16.1% earn under $650.
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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
In Palmer, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 58%; Under $650 is next at 42%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Palmer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32261/palmer/topic/income