$721 ▲ +50.2%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $480
- 2016: $577
- 2021: $721
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Sandy Creek · Suburb / Locality
Income in Sandy Creek
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly 40% of people in Sandy Creek earn under $650 a week, making it a low-income area. Weekly family earnings are well below the national figure, reflecting a general trend of lower pay across the community.
$1,509
▲ +39.3%
- $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 Sandy Creek — lower than 52% of areas.
| Sandy Creek | $1,509 |
|---|---|
| 4515, QLD | $1,403 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family in Sandy Creek earns $1,662 a week, which is lower than most areas and well below the Australian figure of $2,120. Household and personal weekly incomes are also a little below those found in Queensland and across Australia.
$1,509 ▲ +39.3%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,083
- 2016: $1,242
- 2021: $1,509
Median total household income per week.
$1,662 ▲ +53.5%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,083
- 2016: $1,462
- 2021: $1,662
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
About 19% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, which is well below the national figure of 22.6%. Similarly, the proportion of people earning over $2,000 weekly is 8.5%, sitting well below the Australian average.
8.5%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
19.0%
Higher than 59% 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 Sandy Creek, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 34%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (18%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Sandy Creek, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (13%).
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 Sandy Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32513/sandy-creek/topic/income