$552 ▼ -13.3%
Lower than 98% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $637
- 2016: $573
- 2021: $552
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Hervey Bay · Urban Area
Income in Hervey Bay
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
More than half of all people in Hervey Bay earn under $650 a week, highlighting a community with very low typical incomes. The area's earnings are among the lowest for similar places, with most households earning far less than the Queensland and national figures.
$1,083
▼ -27.0%
- $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 Hervey Bay — lower than 95% of areas.
| Hervey Bay | $1,083 |
|---|---|
| 4655, QLD | $1,109 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly incomes have fallen since 2011, with the typical household now earning $1,083. This is well below the national figure of $1,746, and typical family income is also far below the Australian average by $808.
$1,083 ▼ -27.0%
Lower than 95% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,484
- 2016: $1,099
- 2021: $1,083
Median total household income per week.
$1,312 ▼ -17.8%
Lower than 98% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,597
- 2016: $1,343
- 2021: $1,312
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 9.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the 22.6% seen across Australia. Similarly, just 5.2% of individuals earn $2,000 or more weekly, a figure well below both the state and national levels.
5.2%
Lower than 88% of urban area areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.2%
Lower than 89% 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 Hervey Bay, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 41%, followed by Under $650 (25%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Hervey Bay, Under $650 is the majority at 57%; $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 Hervey Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/3009/hervey-bay/topic/income