Agnes Water · Urban Centre

Income in Agnes Water

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

Weekly pay has dropped significantly in Agnes Water since 2011, with the typical household income falling by $759. This has left the area with earnings well below both the Queensland and national figures. Most residents now live on a tighter budget, with the typical family earning $1,442 a week.

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📍 Agnes Water, Urban Centre

Where Agnes Water sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,166 ▼ -39.4%
  • $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 Agnes Water — lower than 59% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Agnes Water$1,166
4677, QLD $1,072
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly personal income is $617, which is well below the national figure of $805. These earnings have fallen over the last decade, and typical family incomes are now $678 lower than the Australian average.

$617 ▼ -21.0%

Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $781
  • 2016: $810
  • 2021: $617

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

$1,166 ▼ -39.4%

Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,925
  • 2016: $1,983
  • 2021: $1,166

Median total household income per week.

$1,442 ▼ -27.0%

Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,976
  • 2016: $2,081
  • 2021: $1,442

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 9.8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the national figure of 22.6%. While the number of people earning over $2,000 weekly rose slightly to 9.2%, 43% of the population still earns under $650 per week.

Household income distribution

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In Agnes Water, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (26%) and Under $650 (24%).

Personal income distribution

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In Agnes Water, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 27%.

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 Agnes Water [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315001/agnes-water/topic/income