Runcorn · Suburb / Locality

Income in Runcorn

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

Weekly pay for most people in Runcorn sits close to national levels, though high earners are less common here. The typical household brings in $1,742 a week, a figure that is higher than most similar areas.

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📍 Runcorn, Suburb / Locality

Where Runcorn sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,742 ▲ +29.9%
  • $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 Runcorn — higher than 62% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Runcorn$1,742
4113, QLD $1,823
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family income is $1,811 a week, which is a little below the Queensland figure of $2,024. Individual weekly pay is about the same as the state average, with the typical person earning $737.

$737 ▲ +37.2%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $537
  • 2016: $554
  • 2021: $737

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

$1,742 ▲ +29.9%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,341
  • 2016: $1,479
  • 2021: $1,742

Median total household income per week.

$1,811 ▲ +29.4%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,399
  • 2016: $1,461
  • 2021: $1,811

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Fewer people earn top-tier wages here, with only 6.9% of people making $2,000 or more a week, which is well below the national figure of 12.5%. Similarly, the share of households earning $3,000 or more weekly is 17.5%, well below the Australian average of 22.6%.

Household income distribution

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In Runcorn, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and Under $650 (13%).

Personal income distribution

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In Runcorn, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (38%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).

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 Runcorn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32491/runcorn/topic/income