Stanthorpe · Suburb / Locality

Income in Stanthorpe

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

Weekly pay in Stanthorpe is far below the national figure, with typical households earning $776 less than the Australian average. This creates a significant gap in wealth compared to the rest of the state and country, as most residents live on much lower incomes.

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📍 Stanthorpe, Suburb / Locality

Where Stanthorpe sits — Median household income (weekly)

$970 ▲ +30.2%
  • $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 Stanthorpe — lower than 88% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Stanthorpe$970
4380 crosses QLD/NSW $1,035
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $970, which is far below the Queensland figure of $1,675. Family incomes are also well below the national average, and the typical person earns $564 a week, a figure much lower than most areas.

$564 ▲ +31.5%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $429
  • 2016: $493
  • 2021: $564

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

$970 ▲ +30.2%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $745
  • 2016: $872
  • 2021: $970

Median total household income per week.

$1,353 ▲ +37.8%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $982
  • 2016: $1,172
  • 2021: $1,353

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 6.8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the 22.6% seen across Australia. This gap is reflected in personal earnings, where just 4.1% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Stanthorpe, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by Under $650 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).

Personal income distribution

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In Stanthorpe, Under $650 is the majority at 57%; $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 Stanthorpe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32655/stanthorpe/topic/income