Palmwoods · Suburb / Locality

Income in Palmwoods

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

Weekly earnings have remained steady in Palmwoods, where the typical household earns $1,738. This is higher than most similar areas, though the community sees a smaller share of high earners compared to the national average.

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📍 Palmwoods, Suburb / Locality

Where Palmwoods sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,738 ▲ +53.5%
  • $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 Palmwoods — higher than 62% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Palmwoods$1,738
4555, QLD $1,768
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,738 a week, which is about the same as the national figure. Personal and family incomes are also similar to state and national levels, with typical personal weekly pay at $746.

$746 ▲ +42.6%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $523
  • 2016: $607
  • 2021: $746

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

$1,738 ▲ +53.5%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,132
  • 2016: $1,361
  • 2021: $1,738

Median total household income per week.

$1,991 ▲ +55.4%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,281
  • 2016: $1,526
  • 2021: $1,991

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than across Australia, with only 8.5% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly. While 19.2% of households earn over $3,000 a week, this is well below the national figure of 22.6%.

Household income distribution

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In Palmwoods, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and Under $650 (17%).

Personal income distribution

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In Palmwoods, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).

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 Palmwoods [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32265/palmwoods/topic/income