Petford · Suburb / Locality

Income in Petford

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

Weekly earnings in Petford have remained very low over the last decade. The typical household now earns just $700 a week, a figure that sits among the lowest for similar areas and is far below the national average.

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📍 Petford, Suburb / Locality

Where Petford sits — Median household income (weekly)

$700
  • $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 Petford — lower than 98% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Petford$700
4871, QLD $1,250
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $849 a week, which is far below the Queensland figure of $2,024. Personal weekly income is also much lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $374.

$374

Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $359
  • 2021: $374

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

$700

Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $725
  • 2021: $700

Median total household income per week.

$849

Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $900
  • 2021: $849

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Almost everyone here earns under $650 a week, with 95.5% of residents in that bracket. No one in the area earns $2,000 or more per week, which is far below the national figure of 12.5%.

Household income distribution

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In Petford, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 100%.

Personal income distribution

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In Petford, Under $650 is the majority at 88%; $650–$1,499 is next at 13%.

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 Petford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32302/petford/topic/income