Taigum · Suburb / Locality

Income in Taigum

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

Around the middle of similar areas for earnings, Taigum is a place where most residents earn a bit less than the state and national figures. The typical household here brings in $1,426 a week, while those earning high incomes are less common than in the wider region.

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Where Taigum sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,426 ▲ +22.5%
  • $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 Taigum — lower than 57% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Taigum$1,426
4018, QLD $1,568
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly incomes for families ($1,828), households ($1,426), and individuals ($713) are all a little below the Queensland and Australian figures. These amounts are around the middle for areas of this level.

$713 ▲ +14.1%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $625
  • 2016: $658
  • 2021: $713

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

$1,426 ▲ +22.5%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,164
  • 2016: $1,294
  • 2021: $1,426

Median total household income per week.

$1,828 ▲ +26.7%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,443
  • 2016: $1,623
  • 2021: $1,828

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than in the rest of the state; only 14.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is well below the national figure of 22.6%. Similarly, the 7.5% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly is well below the Australian average.

Household income distribution

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Taigum splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (32%), with Under $650 at 20%.

Personal income distribution

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In Taigum, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).

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 Taigum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32717/taigum/topic/income