Gympie · Urban Area

Income in Gympie

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

Weekly family incomes in Gympie are well below the national figure, with a typical family earning $1,395. This gap reflects a broader trend across the area, where typical household and personal earnings sit much lower than in most other parts of the country.

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📍 Gympie, Urban Area

Where Gympie sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,129 ▲ +46.4%
  • $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 Gympie — lower than 89% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Gympie$1,129
4570, QLD $1,169
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household income is $1,129, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,675. While these earnings are much lower than most areas, typical personal income has risen by $187 since 2011.

$584 ▲ +47.1%

Lower than 92% of urban area areas.

  • 2011: $397
  • 2016: $477
  • 2021: $584

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

$1,129 ▲ +46.4%

Lower than 89% of urban area areas.

  • 2011: $771
  • 2016: $914
  • 2021: $1,129

Median total household income per week.

$1,395 ▲ +55.0%

Lower than 91% of urban area areas.

  • 2011: $900
  • 2016: $1,103
  • 2021: $1,395

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 8.3% of households making $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the national average. This is consistent with personal income trends, as 51% of people earn under $650 per week.

Household income distribution

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In Gympie, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (25%).

Personal income distribution

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In Gympie, Under $650 is the majority at 55%; $650–$1,499 is next at 33%.

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 Gympie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/3008/gympie/topic/income