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 (Tas.). The typical household earns just $824 a week, a figure that sits far below both the state and national levels. This is a place where very few people earn high weekly wages.

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📍 Gladstone, Suburb / Locality

Where Gladstone sits — Median household income (weekly)

$824
  • $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 93% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Gladstone$824
7264, TAS $778
Tasmania $1,358
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly family income is typically $1,125, which is well below the Tasmanian figure of $1,720. Personal incomes are also among the lowest across the country, with a typical person in Gladstone earning $423 a week.

$423

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $433
  • 2021: $423

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

$824

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $816
  • 2021: $824

Median total household income per week.

$1,125

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $860
  • 2021: $1,125

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

No one in Gladstone earns $2,000 or more a week, and no households earn over $3,000. This is far below the national figures, with 66.4% of people earning under $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Gladstone, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 55%; Under $650 is next at 29%.

Personal income distribution

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In Gladstone, Under $650 is the majority at 70%; $650–$1,499 is next at 30%.

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/SAL60226/gladstone/topic/income