$1,437 —
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,124
- 2021: $1,437
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Palmerston · Suburb / Locality
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay in Palmerston is far above the state and national figures. The typical person here earns $1,437 a week, which is among the highest levels seen in similar areas. This high personal income helps push both household and family earnings well above the Queensland and Australian averages.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Palmerston — higher than 87% of areas.
| Palmerston | $2,374 |
|---|---|
| 4860, QLD | $1,175 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family and household both earn $2,374 a week, which is much higher than most areas. This is well above the national figure of $1,746 and the Queensland figure of $1,675.
$1,437 —
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$2,374 —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total household income per week.
$2,374 —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
The most common household income distribution is Under $650 at 0%, ahead of $650–$1,499 (0%).
Palmerston splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (50%) and $1,500–$2,999 (50%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Palmerston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32262/palmerston/topic/income