Rollingstone · Suburb / Locality

Income in Rollingstone

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

Weekly earnings in Rollingstone have remained consistently low over the last decade. The typical household earns just $924 a week, which is far below the national figure. This creates a community where most residents live on modest incomes.

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📍 Rollingstone, Suburb / Locality

Where Rollingstone sits — Median household income (weekly)

$924 ▲ +21.7%
  • $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 Rollingstone — lower than 89% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Rollingstone$924
4816, QLD $1,300
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,416 a week, which is well below the Queensland figure of $2,024. Personal weekly incomes are more common, with the usual person earning $715, placing the area around the middle for its level.

$715 ▲ +90.2%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $376
  • 2016: $556
  • 2021: $715

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

$924 ▲ +21.7%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $759
  • 2016: $1,041
  • 2021: $924

Median total household income per week.

$1,416 ▲ +30.3%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,087
  • 2016: $1,406
  • 2021: $1,416

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, as only 4.5% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, well below the 12.5% national figure. This is reflected in the household data, where only 10.7% earn over $3,000 weekly, far below the Australian average.

Household income distribution

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Rollingstone splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and Under $650 (33%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 20%.

Personal income distribution

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In Rollingstone, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (41%) and $1,500–$2,999 (9%).

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 Rollingstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32463/rollingstone/topic/income