Turkey Beach · Suburb / Locality

Income in Turkey Beach

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

Weekly budgets are tight for most people in Turkey Beach, where incomes are far lower than in most other parts of the country. Typical household earnings sit at just $877 per week, a figure that is far below the national average.

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📍 Turkey Beach, Suburb / Locality

Where Turkey Beach sits — Median household income (weekly)

$877 ▼ -0.5%
  • $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 Turkey Beach — lower than 91% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Turkey Beach$877
4678, QLD $1,187
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical person here earns $492 a week, which is well below the Queensland figure of $787. Family incomes are also among the lowest at this level, with a typical family bringing in $959 weekly.

$492 ▲ +20.3%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $409
  • 2016: $471
  • 2021: $492

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

$877 ▼ -0.5%

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $881
  • 2016: $814
  • 2021: $877

Median total household income per week.

$959 ▼ -1.9%

Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $978
  • 2016: $1,050
  • 2021: $959

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here; only 6.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the 22.6% national figure. This gap is reflected in personal pay, as 61.9% of residents earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In Turkey Beach, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 62%; Under $650 is next at 20%.

Personal income distribution

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In Turkey Beach, Under $650 is the majority at 68%; $650–$1,499 is next at 23%.

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 Turkey Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32888/turkey-beach/topic/income