$452 ▲ +35.3%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $334
- 2016: $406
- 2021: $452
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Proston · Suburb / Locality
Income in Proston
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical weekly household income of just $764 makes Proston one of the lowest-earning areas in the region. This is far below the national figure of $1,746, reflecting a community where most residents live on very modest means.
$764
▲ +37.4%
- $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 Proston — lower than 96% of areas.
| Proston | $764 |
|---|---|
| 4613, QLD | $784 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly earnings are among the lowest for similar areas. The usual family income is $918, which is far below the Queensland figure of $2,024, while typical personal weekly pay is just $452.
$764 ▲ +37.4%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $556
- 2016: $700
- 2021: $764
Median total household income per week.
$918 ▲ +39.1%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $660
- 2016: $784
- 2021: $918
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 5.1% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.6% national average. Over half of all individuals earn less than $650 per week.
2.9%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
5.1%
Lower than 84% 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 Proston, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 46%, followed by Under $650 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (13%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Proston, Under $650 is the majority at 70%; $650–$1,499 is next at 26%.
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 Proston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32370/proston/topic/income