$473 ▼ -63.0%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,277
- 2016: $604
- 2021: $473
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Esk · Urban Centre
Income in Esk
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical weekly household income of $847 makes Esk a place where earnings are much lower than most areas. This sharp decline is mirrored across the board, with typical personal and family incomes all falling significantly since 2011.
$847
▼ -68.9%
- $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 Esk — lower than 91% of areas.
| Esk | $847 |
|---|---|
| 4312, QLD | $990 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly family income typically sits at $1,087, which is far below the Queensland figure of $2,024. Personal earnings are also much lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $473 a week.
$847 ▼ -68.9%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $2,726
- 2016: $1,414
- 2021: $847
Median total household income per week.
$1,087 ▼ -61.3%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $2,809
- 2016: $1,505
- 2021: $1,087
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, as only 5.5% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, far below the national figure of 22.6%. This is a steep drop from 2011, when 28.1% of households earned that amount.
3.5%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
5.5%
Lower than 80% 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 Esk, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 41%, followed by Under $650 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Esk, Under $650 is the majority at 65%; $650–$1,499 is next at 25%.
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 Esk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315033/esk/topic/income