$519 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $599
- 2021: $519
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Shell Pocket · Suburb / Locality
Income in Shell Pocket
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Lower incomes than most similar areas mark Shell Pocket, where the typical household earns just $1,125 a week. This is well below the national figure of $1,746, reflecting a community where most residents earn significantly less than the state and national averages.
$1,125
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- $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 Shell Pocket — lower than 79% of areas.
| Shell Pocket | $1,125 |
|---|---|
| 4855, QLD | $1,225 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly pay is much lower than in most areas, with the typical person earning $519 and families bringing in $1,499. These figures are well below those for both Queensland and Australia.
$1,125 —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $949
- 2021: $1,125
Median total household income per week.
$1,499 —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,542
- 2021: $1,499
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Very few residents earn high incomes, with only 6% of people making $2,000 or more weekly. This is well below the national figure of 12.5%, and no households in the area earn $4,000 or more per week.
6.0%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
14.8%
Lower than 53% 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 Shell Pocket, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and Under $650 (15%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Shell Pocket, Under $650 is the majority at 58%; $650–$1,499 is next at 29%.
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 Shell Pocket [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32551/shell-pocket/topic/income