Point Vernon · Suburb / Locality

Income in Point Vernon

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

Weekly earnings in Point Vernon have remained consistently low compared to the rest of the country. The typical family earns just $1,250 a week, which is far below the national figure.

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📍 Point Vernon, Suburb / Locality

Where Point Vernon sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,077 ▲ +39.3%
  • $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 Point Vernon — lower than 82% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Point Vernon$1,077
4655, QLD $1,109
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly incomes are much lower than most areas. Personal earnings sit at $534, well below the Queensland figure of $787 and the Australian figure of $805.

$534 ▲ +36.6%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $391
  • 2016: $462
  • 2021: $534

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

$1,077 ▲ +39.3%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $773
  • 2016: $924
  • 2021: $1,077

Median total household income per week.

$1,250 ▲ +42.4%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $878
  • 2016: $1,068
  • 2021: $1,250

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 7.6% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.6% national average. Most people earn under $650 a week, accounting for 53.4% of the population.

Household income distribution

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In Point Vernon, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 44%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (24%) and Under $650 (23%).

Personal income distribution

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In Point Vernon, Under $650 is the majority at 59%; $650–$1,499 is next at 29%.

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 Point Vernon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32344/point-vernon/topic/income