West Prairie · Suburb / Locality

Income in West Prairie

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

Much higher typical incomes than most similar areas define West Prairie, where the usual family earns $2,374 a week. While most residents earn a comfortable amount, there is a surprising lack of very high earners compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 West Prairie, Suburb / Locality

Where West Prairie sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,062
  • $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 West Prairie — higher than 78% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
West Prairie$2,062
4403, QLD $1,360
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly family income is a little above the national figure at $2,374, and the typical household earns $2,062. Personal incomes are also higher than usual, with people typically bringing in $982 a week.

$982

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $830
  • 2021: $982

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

$2,062

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,583
  • 2021: $2,062

Median total household income per week.

$2,374

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,792
  • 2021: $2,374

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, as no households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is far below the national figure of 22.6%. Only 6.2% of people earn over $2,000 a week, a result well below both the state and national averages.

Household income distribution

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West Prairie splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (50%) and $1,500–$2,999 (50%).

Personal income distribution

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In West Prairie, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 61%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 22%.

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 West Prairie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33040/west-prairie/topic/income