$603 ▲ +8.1%
Lower than 92% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $558
- 2016: $665
- 2021: $603
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Bundaberg · State Electorate
Income in Bundaberg
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly half of all people in Bundaberg earn less than $650 a week. This reflects a broader trend across the city, where typical weekly incomes for individuals, families, and households are all well below the Queensland and national figures.
$1,123
▼ -5.9%
- $1,000–$1,071: 6 areas
- $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
- $1,143–$1,214: 18 areas
- $1,214–$1,286: 18 areas
- $1,286–$1,357: 23 areas
- $1,357–$1,429: 33 areas
- $1,429–$1,500: 32 areas
- $1,500–$1,571: 24 areas
- $1,571–$1,643: 26 areas
- $1,643–$1,714: 23 areas
- $1,714–$1,786: 33 areas
- $1,786–$1,857: 25 areas
- $1,857–$1,929: 19 areas
- $1,929–$2,000: 17 areas
- $2,000–$2,071: 25 areas
- $2,071–$2,143: 30 areas
- $2,143–$2,214: 12 areas
- $2,214–$2,286: 15 areas
- $2,286–$2,357: 10 areas
- $2,357–$2,429: 14 areas
- $2,429–$2,500: 5 areas
- $2,500–$2,571: 6 areas
- $2,571–$2,643: 2 areas
- $2,643–$2,714: 5 areas
- $2,714–$2,786: 0 areas
- $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
- $2,857–$2,929: 0 areas
- $2,929–$3,000: 6 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Bundaberg — lower than 99% of areas.
| Bundaberg | $1,123 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $1,507 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,431 a week, which is well below the Queensland figure of $2,024. Weekly household income has fallen by $70 since 2011 to $1,123, while typical personal income rose slightly to $603.
$1,123 ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,193
- 2016: $1,449
- 2021: $1,123
Median total household income per week.
$1,431 ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 95% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,407
- 2016: $1,701
- 2021: $1,431
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here; only 9.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.6% national figure. People earning $2,000 or more weekly also fell slightly since 2011 to 4.7%.
4.7%
Lower than 94% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.1%
Lower than 97% of state electorate areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Bundaberg, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (26%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Bundaberg, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 34%.
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 Bundaberg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30009/bundaberg/topic/income