$1,131 ▲ +34.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $842
- 2016: $902
- 2021: $1,131
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
The Gap · Suburb / Locality
Income in The Gap
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay has climbed steadily in The Gap, where typical personal incomes now sit well above the national figure. This is a relatively high-earning area, with a typical household bringing in $1,987 per week.
$1,987
▲ +27.2%
- $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 The Gap — higher than 74% of areas.
| The Gap | $1,987 |
|---|---|
| 4825 crosses QLD/NT | $2,212 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly personal income is much higher than in most similar areas, reaching $1,131. This trend carries through to families, who typically earn $2,290 a week, which is a little above the Australian figure.
$1,987 ▲ +27.2%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,562
- 2016: $1,757
- 2021: $1,987
Median total household income per week.
$2,290 ▲ +16.0%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,974
- 2016: $2,193
- 2021: $2,290
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 19% of people making $2,000 or more a week, well above the Queensland figure of 11%. Similarly, 22.4% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is higher than most areas.
19.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
22.4%
Higher than 68% 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 The Gap, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and Under $650 (13%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →The Gap splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and Under $650 (31%), with $650–$1,499 at 31%.
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 The Gap [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32791/the-gap/topic/income