$488 ▲ +29.4%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $377
- 2016: $453
- 2021: $488
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Gladstone · Suburb / Locality
Income in Gladstone
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Much lower incomes than most similar areas define Gladstone. Typical weekly household earnings are just $935, which is far below the national figure of $1,746. This gap is seen across families and individuals alike, with very few residents reaching high income brackets.
$935
▲ +38.1%
- $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 Gladstone — lower than 89% of areas.
| Gladstone | $935 |
|---|---|
| 5473, SA | $935 |
| South Australia | $1,455 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,218, which is well below the South Australian figure of $1,889. Individual earnings are also low, with the typical person bringing in $488 a week, far below the Australian typical of $805.
$935 ▲ +38.1%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $677
- 2016: $841
- 2021: $935
Median total household income per week.
$1,218 ▲ +48.4%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $821
- 2016: $1,045
- 2021: $1,218
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 6.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.6% national average. This disparity is reflected in personal earnings, as just 4.9% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is well below most other areas.
4.9%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
6.1%
Lower than 82% 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 Gladstone, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by Under $650 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (26%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Gladstone, Under $650 is the majority at 59%; $650–$1,499 is next at 28%.
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 Gladstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40497/gladstone/topic/income