Palmerston · Suburb / Locality

Income in Palmerston

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.

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📍 Palmerston, Suburb / Locality

Where Palmerston sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,374
  • $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 Palmerston — higher than 87% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Palmerston$2,374
4860, QLD $1,175
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

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.

  • 2016: $1,124
  • 2021: $1,437

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

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

The most common household income distribution is Under $650 at 0%, ahead of $650–$1,499 (0%).

Personal income distribution

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Palmerston splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (50%) and $1,500–$2,999 (50%).

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 Palmerston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32262/palmerston/topic/income