Port Curtis · Suburb / Locality

Income in Port Curtis

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

Nearly 40% of people in Port Curtis earn less than $650 a week. This is a low-income area where typical earnings for households and families sit well below both the Queensland and national figures.

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📍 Port Curtis, Suburb / Locality

Where Port Curtis sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,156 ▲ +16.6%
  • $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 Port Curtis — lower than 77% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Port Curtis$1,156
4700, QLD $1,403
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,156 a week, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Australian figure of $1,746. Weekly family income is also lower than most areas at $1,687, while the usual personal income is $695.

$695 ▲ +58.0%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $440
  • 2016: $536
  • 2021: $695

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

$1,156 ▲ +16.6%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $991
  • 2016: $1,113
  • 2021: $1,156

Median total household income per week.

$1,687 ▲ +40.1%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,204
  • 2016: $1,333
  • 2021: $1,687

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 2.4% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, a figure far below the national average. Similarly, the 18.7% of households earning over $3,000 weekly is well below the Australian rate of 22.6%.

Household income distribution

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Port Curtis splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (27%), with Under $650 at 23%.

Personal income distribution

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In Port Curtis, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (39%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).

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 Port Curtis [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32351/port-curtis/topic/income