$714 ▲ +43.7%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $497
- 2016: $565
- 2021: $714
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Thornton · Suburb / Locality
Income in Thornton
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical weekly incomes in Thornton have remained steady and consistent with state averages over the last decade. The area is defined by modest earnings, with a typical family bringing in $1,875 a week. Most residents earn a moderate income, though there are very few high-earners compared to the rest of the country.
$1,678
▲ +70.5%
- $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 Thornton — higher than 59% of areas.
| Thornton | $1,678 |
|---|---|
| 4341, QLD | $1,432 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,678 a week, which is about the same as the Queensland figure. Personal incomes are a little lower than state and national levels, with the typical person earning $714 weekly.
$1,678 ▲ +70.5%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $984
- 2016: $1,287
- 2021: $1,678
Median total household income per week.
$1,875 ▲ +81.9%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,031
- 2016: $1,430
- 2021: $1,875
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, as the 10.6% of households making $3,000 or more a week is far below the Australian average. Nearly half of all households earn between $1,500 and $2,999 weekly, while 38% of individuals earn under $650.
9.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
10.6%
Lower 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 Thornton, $1,500–$2,999 is the majority at 51%; Under $650 is next at 26%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Thornton, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (38%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).
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 Thornton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32816/thornton/topic/income