Gatton · Urban Centre

Income in Gatton

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

Weekly family incomes in Gatton are well below the national figure, with a typical family earning $1,458. While earnings have risen since 2011, the area remains significantly less wealthy than the Queensland and Australian averages.

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📍 Gatton, Urban Centre

Where Gatton sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,235 ▲ +9.9%
  • $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 Gatton — lower than 53% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Gatton$1,235
4343, QLD $1,356
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,235, which is well below the $1,746 seen across Australia. Personal weekly earnings are also a little below the national figure at $674, though this has risen by $125 since 2011.

$674 ▲ +22.8%

Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $549
  • 2016: $507
  • 2021: $674

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

$1,235 ▲ +9.9%

Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,124
  • 2016: $1,005
  • 2021: $1,235

Median total household income per week.

$1,458 ▲ +12.8%

Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,292
  • 2016: $1,204
  • 2021: $1,458

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 2.5% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, a figure far below the national average. However, the share of households earning $3,000 or more weekly rose to 10.5% since 2011.

Household income distribution

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In Gatton, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (23%).

Personal income distribution

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Gatton splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (48%) and $650–$1,499 (44%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 7%.

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 Gatton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL314010/gatton/topic/income