$1,547 ▲ +116.1%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $716
- 2016: $1,190
- 2021: $1,547
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Moranbah · Urban Centre
Income in Moranbah
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly half of all households in Moranbah earn $3,000 or more a week, making it one of the highest-earning areas in the country. This high level of wealth is seen across the board, with typical weekly incomes for families and individuals far exceeding both Queensland and national figures.
$3,085
▲ +120.4%
- $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 Moranbah — higher than 99% of areas.
| Moranbah | $3,085 |
|---|---|
| 4744, QLD | $3,079 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family in Moranbah earns $3,332 a week, which is far above the Queensland figure of $2,024. These earnings have climbed significantly since 2011, with typical household weekly incomes rising by $1,685 over the decade.
$3,085 ▲ +120.4%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,400
- 2016: $2,435
- 2021: $3,085
Median total household income per week.
$3,332 ▲ +104.7%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,628
- 2016: $2,721
- 2021: $3,332
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are very common here, with 29.6% of people making $2,000 or more a week—far above the 12.5% national average. This trend has grown sharply since 2011, as the share of households earning $3,000+ a week rose by 38 percentage points.
29.6%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
47.3%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Moranbah splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (33%) and $4,000 or more (32%), with $3,000–$3,999 at 21%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Moranbah, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 32%, followed by Under $650 (25%) and $650–$1,499 (24%).
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 Moranbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL314017/moranbah/topic/income