Riverleigh · Suburb / Locality

Income in Riverleigh

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

Not a single household in Riverleigh earns $3,000 or more per week, a figure far below both the state and national levels. This makes it an area where typical incomes are generally lower than average. Weekly household earnings are well below those seen across Queensland and Australia.

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📍 Riverleigh, Suburb / Locality

Where Riverleigh sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,218
  • $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 Riverleigh — lower than 74% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Riverleigh$1,218
4626, QLD $1,263
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,218 a week, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. Personal weekly incomes are also a little below the state and national averages, coming in at $672.

$672

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $665
  • 2021: $672

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

$1,218

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,281
  • 2021: $1,218

Median total household income per week.

$1,812

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,406
  • 2021: $1,812

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Earnings are concentrated at the lower end, with 42.4% of households bringing in between $650 and $1,499 weekly. Only 5.1% of people earn $2,000 or more per week, which is well below the 12.5% seen across Australia.

Household income distribution

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In Riverleigh, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 45%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (26%).

Personal income distribution

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In Riverleigh, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (41%) and $1,500–$2,999 (5%).

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 Riverleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32439/riverleigh/topic/income