$642 ▼ -7.9%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $697
- 2016: $755
- 2021: $642
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Atherton · Urban Centre
Income in Atherton
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in Atherton are well below the national figure, with the typical home bringing in $1,089. This puts the town in a lower income bracket than most similar areas, reflecting a community where few people earn high weekly wages.
$1,089
▼ -10.8%
- $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 Atherton — lower than 67% of areas.
| Atherton | $1,089 |
|---|---|
| 4883, QLD | $1,153 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical family income is $1,491, which is well below the Queensland figure of $2,024. While this rose by $56 since 2011, typical household and personal incomes both fell over the same period.
$1,089 ▼ -10.8%
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,221
- 2016: $1,333
- 2021: $1,089
Median total household income per week.
$1,491 ▲ +3.9%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,435
- 2016: $1,553
- 2021: $1,491
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 9.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far below the national rate of 22.6%. This is consistent with personal income data, where 44.2% of people earn under $650 a week.
5.6%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.2%
Lower than 58% 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 Atherton, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by Under $650 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (27%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Atherton, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 36%.
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 Atherton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL314001/atherton/topic/income