South Gladstone · Suburb / Locality

Income in South Gladstone

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

Weekly budgets in South Gladstone are generally tighter than in other parts of the country. The typical household earns $1,283 per week, which is well below both the Queensland and national figures. This means more residents here live on a lower income compared to the average Australian.

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📍 South Gladstone, Suburb / Locality

Where South Gladstone sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,283 ▼ -15.4%
  • $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 South Gladstone — lower than 69% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
South Gladstone$1,283
4680, QLD $1,746
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,283, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,675. Personal and family incomes are closer to the middle for similar areas, with the typical person earning $712 a week.

$712 ▼ -2.5%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $730
  • 2016: $684
  • 2021: $712

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

$1,283 ▼ -15.4%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,516
  • 2016: $1,296
  • 2021: $1,283

Median total household income per week.

$1,889 ▲ +1.2%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,867
  • 2016: $1,791
  • 2021: $1,889

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are relatively common, as 11.5% of people make $2,000 or more weekly, which is higher than most areas. However, 16.2% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, a figure well below the national average of 22.6%.

Household income distribution

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In South Gladstone, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 31%, followed by Under $650 (26%) and $1,500–$2,999 (26%).

Personal income distribution

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In South Gladstone, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).

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 South Gladstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32589/south-gladstone/topic/income