Scarness · Suburb / Locality

Income in Scarness

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

Weekly family incomes of just $1,254 make Scarness a much lower income area than most other places. Typical earnings for households and individuals are far below the state and national figures. This gap is seen across the board, with very few residents earning high weekly wages.

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📍 Scarness, Suburb / Locality

Where Scarness sits — Median household income (weekly)

$933 ▲ +41.1%
  • $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 Scarness — lower than 89% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Scarness$933
4655, QLD $1,109
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $933 a week, which is far below the Queensland figure of $1,675. Personal weekly income is also well below the national average at $546.

$546 ▲ +44.8%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $377
  • 2016: $470
  • 2021: $546

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

$933 ▲ +41.1%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $661
  • 2016: $766
  • 2021: $933

Median total household income per week.

$1,254 ▲ +57.3%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $797
  • 2016: $962
  • 2021: $1,254

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 6.4% of households bringing in $3,000 or more per week, far below the Australian figure of 22.6%. Most people earn under $650 a week, accounting for 53.6% of the population.

Household income distribution

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In Scarness, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by Under $650 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).

Personal income distribution

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In Scarness, Under $650 is the majority at 59%; $650–$1,499 is next at 30%.

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 Scarness [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32525/scarness/topic/income