Wheatvale · Suburb / Locality

Income in Wheatvale

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

Over a third of people in Wheatvale earn between $650 and $1,499 a week. This is a low-income area where typical weekly earnings for households and individuals are far below the Queensland and national figures.

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📍 Wheatvale, Suburb / Locality

Where Wheatvale sits — Median household income (weekly)

$966
  • $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 Wheatvale — lower than 88% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wheatvale$966
4370, QLD $1,145
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly pay in Wheatvale is among the lowest across similar areas. The typical household earns $966, which is far below the Queensland figure of $1,675 and the Australian figure of $1,746.

$466

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $530
  • 2021: $466

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

$966

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $749
  • 2021: $966

Median total household income per week.

$949

Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,125
  • 2021: $949

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than in the wider state, with only 7.4% of people earning $2,000 or more a week. About 25.9% of residents earn under $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Wheatvale, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 67%; $3,000–$3,999 is next at 33%.

Personal income distribution

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In Wheatvale, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 46%, followed by Under $650 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).

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 Wheatvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33057/wheatvale/topic/income