South Johnstone · Suburb / Locality

Income in South Johnstone

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

Weekly family incomes in South Johnstone are well below the state and national figures, with a typical family earning $1,437. This reflects a wider trend across the area, where typical household and personal incomes are all much lower than in most other parts of the country.

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📍 South Johnstone, Suburb / Locality

Where South Johnstone sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,125 ▲ +25.0%
  • $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 South Johnstone — lower than 79% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
South Johnstone$1,125
4859, QLD $1,154
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,125 a week, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,675. Similarly, the typical person here earns $562 weekly, a figure much lower than most areas and $225 below the state average.

$562 ▲ +15.4%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $487
  • 2016: $565
  • 2021: $562

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

$1,125 ▲ +25.0%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $900
  • 2016: $1,042
  • 2021: $1,125

Median total household income per week.

$1,437 ▲ +47.2%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $976
  • 2016: $1,352
  • 2021: $1,437

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 7.1% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the national figure of 22.6%. This gap is reflected in personal earnings, as only 4% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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In South Johnstone, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by Under $650 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (28%).

Personal income distribution

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In South Johnstone, Under $650 is the majority at 55%; $650–$1,499 is next at 33%.

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 Johnstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32592/south-johnstone/topic/income