$1,273 ▲ +158.7%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $492
- 2016: $449
- 2021: $1,273
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Blackwater · Urban Centre
Income in Blackwater
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in Blackwater are among the highest for its area type, with a typical family earning $2,801. This represents a significant jump in wealth for the town, as typical household incomes have risen by $1,319 since 2011.
$2,356
▲ +127.2%
- $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 Blackwater — higher than 93% of areas.
| Blackwater | $2,356 |
|---|---|
| 4717, QLD | $2,358 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical person in Blackwater earns $1,273 a week, which is far above the Queensland figure of $787. Typical weekly household incomes are also well above the national figure, sitting at $2,356.
$2,356 ▲ +127.2%
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,037
- 2016: $847
- 2021: $2,356
Median total household income per week.
$2,801 ▲ +151.0%
Higher than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,116
- 2016: $983
- 2021: $2,801
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 33% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far above the national figure of 22.6%. This is a sharp increase from 2011, when only 2.6% of households earned that amount.
25.2%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
33.0%
Higher than 94% 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 Blackwater, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $4,000 or more (20%) and $3,000–$3,999 (18%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Blackwater splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (33%) and Under $650 (31%), with $650–$1,499 at 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 Blackwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315008/blackwater/topic/income