Pentland · Suburb / Locality

Income in Pentland

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

Weekly earnings are very low for those living in Pentland, where typical household incomes sit far below both state and national figures. Most residents live on modest means, with a typical family bringing in just $887 a week.

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📍 Pentland, Suburb / Locality

Where Pentland sits — Median household income (weekly)

$751
  • $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 Pentland — lower than 96% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Pentland$751
4816, QLD $1,300
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household income is $751, which is far below the Queensland figure of $1,675. Personal earnings are similarly low, with the typical person earning $451 a week, among the lowest for areas of this type.

$451

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $450
  • 2021: $451

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

$751

Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $678
  • 2021: $751

Median total household income per week.

$887

Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $919
  • 2021: $887

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, as only 8.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.6% national figure. This is consistent with personal income data, where 55.1% of people earn under $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Pentland, the largest group is Under $650 at 40%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).

Personal income distribution

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In Pentland, Under $650 is the majority at 66%; $650–$1,499 is next at 22%.

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 Pentland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32295/pentland/topic/income