Alice River · Urban Centre

Income in Alice River

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

Weekly household incomes in Alice River are well above the national figure, marking it as one of the highest-earning areas at this level. The typical household now earns $2,467 a week, a significant jump from the $850 typical income recorded in 2011.

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📍 Alice River, Urban Centre

Where Alice River sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,467 ▲ +190.2%
  • $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 Alice River — higher than 95% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Alice River$2,467
4817, QLD $1,866
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly personal income is $1,000, which is well above the Queensland figure. Family incomes are also high, with the typical family earning $2,443 a week, an increase of $1,452 since 2011.

$1,000 ▲ +121.7%

Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $451
  • 2016: $517
  • 2021: $1,000

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

$2,467 ▲ +190.2%

Higher than 95% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $850
  • 2016: $894
  • 2021: $2,467

Median total household income per week.

$2,443 ▲ +146.5%

Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $991
  • 2016: $1,153
  • 2021: $2,443

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

A high proportion of households earn $3,000 or more a week, at 32.9%, which is far above the national figure. This is a sharp rise from 2011, when only 5.8% of households reached this level.

Household income distribution

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In Alice River, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $3,000–$3,999 (20%) and $650–$1,499 (17%).

Personal income distribution

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Alice River splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and Under $650 (34%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 29%.

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 Alice River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315002/alice-river/topic/income