Nicklin · State Electorate

Income in Nicklin

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

Weekly household incomes in Nicklin are much lower than in most other areas, with a typical household earning $1,432. While earnings have risen since 2011, the area still sees a smaller proportion of high-earners compared to the rest of the state and country.

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📍 Nicklin, State Electorate

Where Nicklin sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,432 ▲ +46.1%
  • $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 Nicklin — lower than 75% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Nicklin$1,432
Rest of Qld $1,507
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,742, which is a little below the Queensland figure of $2,024. Personal incomes are also much lower than most areas, though the typical person's weekly pay rose by $184 since 2011 to reach $682.

$682 ▲ +36.9%

Lower than 81% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $498
  • 2016: $580
  • 2021: $682

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

$1,432 ▲ +46.1%

Lower than 75% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $980
  • 2016: $1,203
  • 2021: $1,432

Median total household income per week.

$1,742 ▲ +47.0%

Lower than 78% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,185
  • 2016: $1,415
  • 2021: $1,742

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 6.6% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, which is well below the national figure of 12.5%. This is reflected in household data, where only 13.9% earn $3,000 or more weekly, although this is up 9.7 percentage points from 2011.

Household income distribution

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Nicklin splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (32%), with Under $650 at 19%.

Personal income distribution

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In Nicklin, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (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 Nicklin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30064/nicklin/topic/income