Wulkuraka · Suburb / Locality

Income in Wulkuraka

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

Weekly budgets in Wulkuraka are generally tighter than in other parts of the country. The typical household earns $1,540 a week, which is a little below the national figure. Most people here earn a modest income, with very few high-earners compared to the state and national averages.

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📍 Wulkuraka, Suburb / Locality

Where Wulkuraka sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,540 ▲ +11.7%
  • $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 Wulkuraka — higher than 50% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wulkuraka$1,540
4305, QLD $1,416
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family income is $1,799 a week, which is a little below the Queensland figure of $2,024. Personal weekly incomes are about the same as the state and national figures, sitting at $778.

$778 ▲ +21.6%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $640
  • 2016: $677
  • 2021: $778

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

$1,540 ▲ +11.7%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,379
  • 2016: $1,435
  • 2021: $1,540

Median total household income per week.

$1,799 ▲ +28.1%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,404
  • 2016: $1,475
  • 2021: $1,799

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here; only 12.8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is well below the national average of 22.6%. This is reflected in personal earnings, where only 6.1% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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Wulkuraka splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (38%) and $650–$1,499 (34%), with Under $650 at 15%.

Personal income distribution

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Wulkuraka splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (42%) and Under $650 (42%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 14%.

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 Wulkuraka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33173/wulkuraka/topic/income