Gympie · Urban Centre

Income in Gympie

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

A gap of $664 separates the typical weekly household income in Gympie from the Australian figure. While earnings have risen since 2011, the area's overall income remains well below both state and national levels.

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📍 Gympie, Urban Centre

Where Gympie sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,082 ▲ +17.4%
  • $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 Gympie — lower than 68% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Gympie$1,082
4570, QLD $1,169
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,082, which is far below the national figure. Family incomes are also well below the Queensland average at $1,366, and typical personal weekly pay is lower than most areas at $576.

$576 ▲ +17.8%

Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $489
  • 2016: $493
  • 2021: $576

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

$1,082 ▲ +17.4%

Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $922
  • 2016: $915
  • 2021: $1,082

Median total household income per week.

$1,366 ▲ +20.8%

Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,131
  • 2016: $1,125
  • 2021: $1,366

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 7.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the 22.6% national average. Similarly, the share of people earning over $2,000 weekly is well below the national figure at just 4.3%.

Household income distribution

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In Gympie, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (26%) and Under $650 (26%).

Personal income distribution

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In Gympie, Under $650 is the majority at 56%; $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/ucl/UCL313006/gympie/topic/income