$794 ▲ +43.6%
Higher than 73% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $553
- 2016: $649
- 2021: $794
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Gladstone · Urban Area
Income in Gladstone
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Higher than usual weekly earnings define daily life in Gladstone, where the typical family now brings in $2,113. This is much higher than most similar areas, and the region has seen a significant climb in wealth over the last decade.
$1,691
▲ +50.3%
- $1,000–$1,071: 5 areas
- $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
- $1,143–$1,214: 13 areas
- $1,214–$1,286: 8 areas
- $1,286–$1,357: 14 areas
- $1,357–$1,429: 7 areas
- $1,429–$1,500: 9 areas
- $1,500–$1,571: 7 areas
- $1,571–$1,643: 8 areas
- $1,643–$1,714: 9 areas
- $1,714–$1,786: 4 areas
- $1,786–$1,857: 2 areas
- $1,857–$1,929: 3 areas
- $1,929–$2,000: 1 area
- $2,000–$2,071: 0 areas
- $2,071–$2,143: 2 areas
- $2,143–$2,214: 2 areas
- $2,214–$2,286: 2 areas
- $2,286–$2,357: 3 areas
- $2,357–$2,429: 0 areas
- $2,429–$2,500: 0 areas
- $2,500–$2,571: 0 areas
- $2,571–$2,643: 0 areas
- $2,643–$2,714: 0 areas
- $2,714–$2,786: 0 areas
- $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
- $2,857–$2,929: 2 areas
- $2,929–$3,000: 1 area
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Gladstone — higher than 75% of areas.
| Gladstone | $1,691 |
|---|---|
| 4680, QLD | $1,746 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,691, which is much higher than most similar areas and about the same as the national figure. This is part of a broader trend of growth, with typical family incomes rising by $773 since 2011.
$1,691 ▲ +50.3%
Higher than 75% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,125
- 2016: $1,359
- 2021: $1,691
Median total household income per week.
$2,113 ▲ +57.7%
Higher than 79% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,340
- 2016: $1,614
- 2021: $2,113
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
The share of high earners has jumped, with 14.3% of people now earning $2,000 or more a week, a figure well above the Queensland average. Similarly, the proportion of households earning $3,000 or more a week rose 13 percentage points since 2011 to reach 20.0%.
14.3%
Higher than 87% of urban area areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
20.0%
Higher than 76% of urban area 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 $1,500–$2,999 at 33%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and Under $650 (18%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Gladstone, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).
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/sua/3006/gladstone/topic/income