Thorndale · Suburb / Locality

Income in Thorndale

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

A typical weekly family income of just $949 marks Thorndale as an area where earnings are far below the national figure. Most residents live on modest means, with very few households earning high weekly amounts compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Thorndale, Suburb / Locality

Where Thorndale sits — Median household income (weekly)

$916
  • $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 Thorndale — lower than 90% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Thorndale$916
4380 crosses QLD/NSW $1,035
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly earnings are among the lowest for similar areas, with the typical household bringing in $916 and the typical person earning $441. Both figures are far below the Queensland and Australian averages.

$441

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $517
  • 2021: $441

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

$916

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,053
  • 2021: $916

Median total household income per week.

$949

Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,267
  • 2021: $949

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Income is spread thinly, as no one in the area earns $2,000 or more per week. While 15.2% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, this is well below the 22.6% seen across Australia.

Household income distribution

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Thorndale splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (38%) and $1,500–$2,999 (38%), with $3,000–$3,999 at 17%.

Personal income distribution

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In Thorndale, Under $650 is the majority at 64%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.

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 Thorndale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32813/thorndale/topic/income