$495 —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $425
- 2021: $495
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
St Helens · Suburb / Locality
Income in St Helens
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A gap of over $800 exists between the typical household income in St Helens and the national figure. This is an area where earnings are much lower than most other places, with very few residents reaching high income brackets.
$942
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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 St Helens — lower than 89% of areas.
| St Helens | $942 |
|---|---|
| 4650, QLD | $1,035 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $942 a week, which is far below the Queensland figure of $1,675. Similarly, the typical personal weekly income is just $495, well below the national figure of $805.
$942 —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $949
- 2021: $942
Median total household income per week.
$1,375 —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $933
- 2021: $1,375
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
No households in St Helens earn $3,000 or more per week, a result far below the 22.6% national average. This trend is reflected in personal earnings, where 69% of people earn under $650 a 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.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 St Helens, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 52%; Under $650 is next at 27%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In St Helens, Under $650 is the majority at 66%; $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 St Helens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32640/st-helens/topic/income