$459 ▲ +32.7%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $346
- 2016: $368
- 2021: $459
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Paterson · Suburb / Locality
Income in Paterson
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes are among the lowest of any similar areas in Paterson. The typical family earns just $1,062 per week, which is far below the national figure of $2,120. This indicates a community where most residents live on significantly lower incomes than those in the rest of the state.
$1,083
▲ +23.8%
- $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 Paterson — lower than 82% of areas.
| Paterson | $1,083 |
|---|---|
| 4570, QLD | $1,169 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal income is $459, which is far below the Queensland figure of $787. Household incomes are also much lower than most areas, with a typical weekly household income of $1,083.
$1,083 ▲ +23.8%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $875
- 2016: $825
- 2021: $1,083
Median total household income per week.
$1,062 ▲ +30.8%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $812
- 2016: $825
- 2021: $1,062
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
No households in Paterson earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the national average of 22.6%. Over half of all residents earn under $650 a week, and only 5% earn $2,000 or more.
5.0%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Paterson, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 54%; Under $650 is next at 34%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Paterson, Under $650 is the majority at 64%; $650–$1,499 is next at 27%.
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 Paterson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32283/paterson/topic/income