$490 ▲ +34.2%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $365
- 2016: $441
- 2021: $490
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Widgee · Suburb / Locality
Income in Widgee
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Over half of all people in Widgee earn under $650 a week, highlighting a community with very low earnings. The typical family weekly income is just $1,358, which is well below both the Queensland and national figures. This makes Widgee one of the lowest-earning areas compared to similar places.
$1,223
▲ +45.8%
- $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 Widgee — lower than 73% of areas.
| Widgee | $1,223 |
|---|---|
| 4570, QLD | $1,169 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal income is $490, which is far below the Australian figure of $805. Household and family incomes follow this trend, with typical households earning $1,223 a week, well below the national average.
$1,223 ▲ +45.8%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $839
- 2016: $926
- 2021: $1,223
Median total household income per week.
$1,358 ▲ +45.4%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $934
- 2016: $1,085
- 2021: $1,358
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Very few people earn high incomes here, with only 3.8% of people making $2,000 or more a week. This is well below the 12.5% seen across Australia, and only 6.1% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly.
3.8%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
6.1%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Widgee, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and Under $650 (24%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Widgee, Under $650 is the majority at 59%; $650–$1,499 is next at 31%.
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 Widgee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33068/widgee/topic/income