Welcome Creek · Suburb / Locality

Income in Welcome Creek

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

A typical weekly household income of $1,781 in Welcome Creek is higher than most similar areas. While these figures sit about the same as state and national levels, fewer people here earn the highest brackets of income.

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📍 Welcome Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Welcome Creek sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,781 ▲ +59.6%
  • $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 Welcome Creek — higher than 64% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Welcome Creek$1,781
4670, QLD $1,194
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly family income is $2,016, which is about the same as the Queensland figure of $2,024. However, the typical personal weekly income is $722, which is a little below both the state and national figures.

$722 ▲ +46.2%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $494
  • 2016: $592
  • 2021: $722

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

$1,781 ▲ +59.6%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,116
  • 2016: $1,327
  • 2021: $1,781

Median total household income per week.

$2,016 ▲ +86.7%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,080
  • 2016: $1,419
  • 2021: $2,016

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Higher earners are less common here, with 7.4% of people earning over $2,000 a week, well below the 12.5% national figure. Similarly, households earning $3,000 or more per week make up 16.6%, which is well below the Queensland figure of 20.2%.

Household income distribution

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In Welcome Creek, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and Under $650 (15%).

Personal income distribution

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In Welcome Creek, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (12%).

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 Welcome Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33023/welcome-creek/topic/income