Silky Oak · Suburb / Locality

Income in Silky Oak

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

Income levels in Silky Oak have remained steady over the last decade, though they sit below national benchmarks. The typical weekly household earns $1,343, which is well below the Australian figure of $1,746. While personal earnings are about the same as the national average, there are very few high-income earners in the area.

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📍 Silky Oak, Suburb / Locality

Where Silky Oak sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,343 ▲ +16.0%
  • $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 Silky Oak — lower than 64% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Silky Oak$1,343
4854, QLD $1,296
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,792 a week, which is a little below the Queensland figure of $2,024. Most households earn less than $3,000 a week, and typical personal income is $804, about the same as the national figure.

$804 ▲ +24.3%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $647
  • 2016: $480
  • 2021: $804

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

$1,343 ▲ +16.0%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,158
  • 2016: $1,031
  • 2021: $1,343

Median total household income per week.

$1,792 ▲ +27.5%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,406
  • 2016: $1,125
  • 2021: $1,792

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 2.3% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly, far below the 12.5% national rate. Similarly, the 7.8% of households earning over $3,000 a week is far below the Australian average of 22.6%.

Household income distribution

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Silky Oak splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (37%) and $650–$1,499 (34%), with Under $650 at 22%.

Personal income distribution

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Silky Oak splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (45%) and $650–$1,499 (42%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 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 Silky Oak [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32562/silky-oak/topic/income