Upper Tenthill · Suburb / Locality

Income in Upper Tenthill

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

Weekly pay is significantly lower in Upper Tenthill than in most other parts of the country. The typical family earns $1,593 a week, which is well below the national figure of $2,120. These lower earnings across families and individuals suggest a more modest standard of living for many residents.

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📍 Upper Tenthill, Suburb / Locality

Where Upper Tenthill sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,354 ▲ +57.4%
  • $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 Upper Tenthill — lower than 63% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Upper Tenthill$1,354
4343, QLD $1,356
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,354 a week, a little below the Queensland figure. Personal weekly incomes are even lower at $592, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Australian typical pay of $805.

$592 ▲ +9.0%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $543
  • 2016: $653
  • 2021: $592

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

$1,354 ▲ +57.4%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $860
  • 2016: $1,312
  • 2021: $1,354

Median total household income per week.

$1,593 ▲ +18.6%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,343
  • 2016: $1,474
  • 2021: $1,593

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Few residents earn high incomes, with only 4.8% of people making $2,000 or more a week, far below the 12.5% national average. This is consistent with the fact that only 12.8% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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Upper Tenthill splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (34%), with Under $650 at 16%.

Personal income distribution

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In Upper Tenthill, Under $650 is the majority at 58%; $650–$1,499 is next at 27%.

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 Upper Tenthill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32918/upper-tenthill/topic/income