$1,033 ▲ +12.9%
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $915
- 2016: $873
- 2021: $1,033
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Emerald · Urban Centre
Income in Emerald
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical weekly incomes in Emerald are well above the national figure, making it one of the highest earning areas of its kind. The typical personal weekly income is $1,033, which is $228 more than the Australian average. This strong earning profile is seen across families and individual workers alike.
$2,190
▼ -4.5%
- $500–$589: 3 areas
- $589–$679: 7 areas
- $679–$768: 58 areas
- $768–$857: 106 areas
- $857–$946: 148 areas
- $946–$1,036: 173 areas
- $1,036–$1,125: 163 areas
- $1,125–$1,214: 164 areas
- $1,214–$1,304: 147 areas
- $1,304–$1,393: 135 areas
- $1,393–$1,482: 109 areas
- $1,482–$1,571: 68 areas
- $1,571–$1,661: 83 areas
- $1,661–$1,750: 74 areas
- $1,750–$1,839: 60 areas
- $1,839–$1,929: 46 areas
- $1,929–$2,018: 51 areas
- $2,018–$2,107: 46 areas
- $2,107–$2,196: 40 areas
- $2,196–$2,286: 30 areas
- $2,286–$2,375: 26 areas
- $2,375–$2,464: 21 areas
- $2,464–$2,554: 6 areas
- $2,554–$2,643: 11 areas
- $2,643–$2,732: 4 areas
- $2,732–$2,821: 6 areas
- $2,821–$2,911: 6 areas
- $2,911–$3,000: 29 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Emerald — higher than 90% of areas.
| Emerald | $2,190 |
|---|---|
| 4720, QLD | $2,203 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $2,510 a week, which is a little above the Queensland figure of $2,024. While personal weekly income rose by $118 since 2011, the typical household income actually fell by $104 over the same period.
$2,190 ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $2,294
- 2016: $1,884
- 2021: $2,190
Median total household income per week.
$2,510 ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $2,477
- 2016: $2,134
- 2021: $2,510
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 27.6% of households making $3,000 or more a week, a figure well above the 22.6% national average. Similarly, 18.2% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is among the highest levels for similar areas.
18.2%
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
27.6%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Emerald, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (22%) and $4,000 or more (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Emerald splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and Under $650 (32%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 25%.
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 Emerald [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL313004/emerald/topic/income