Somme · Suburb / Locality

Income in Somme

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

Weekly earnings in Somme are far lower than in most other parts of the country. This is an area where typical family incomes are much lower than the national figure, with almost no residents earning high weekly wages.

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📍 Somme, Suburb / Locality

Where Somme sits — Median household income (weekly)

$833
  • $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 Somme — lower than 93% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Somme$833
4382, QLD $1,278
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical family weekly income is $1,124, which is far below the Queensland figure of $2,024. Household earnings are similarly low at $833 per week, while the usual personal weekly income of $550 is well below the national average.

$550

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $433
  • 2021: $550

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

$833

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $900
  • 2021: $833

Median total household income per week.

$1,124

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $900
  • 2021: $1,124

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

There is a significant gap in high earners, as 0.0% of households earn $3,000 or more a week compared to 22.6% across Australia. Most of the population earns under $650 weekly, and no one in the area earns $2,000 or more per week.

Household income distribution

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Somme splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (50%) and $650–$1,499 (50%).

Personal income distribution

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In Somme, Under $650 is the majority at 78%; $650–$1,499 is next at 22%.

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 Somme [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32585/somme/topic/income