$662 —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $486
- 2021: $662
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
The Gums · Suburb / Locality
Income in The Gums
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly half of all people in The Gums earn under $650 a week. This is a low-income area where typical weekly pay for individuals and families is well below the national figures.
$1,375
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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 The Gums — lower than 62% of areas.
| The Gums | $1,375 |
|---|---|
| 4406, QLD | $1,388 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,625 a week, which is lower than most areas and well below the Australian figure of $2,120. Typical weekly personal income is also a little below the state and national figures at $662.
$1,375 —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,042
- 2021: $1,375
Median total household income per week.
$1,625 —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,024
- 2021: $1,625
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here, with only 8% of people making $2,000 or more weekly, which is well below the national figure of 12.5%. Similarly, households earning $3,000 or more a week are well below the national average at 17%.
8.0%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
17.0%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →The Gums splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (24%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%), with Under $650 at 21%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In The Gums, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $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 The Gums [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32793/the-gums/topic/income