Gayndah · Urban Centre

Income in Gayndah

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

Nearly half of all people in Gayndah earn under $650 a week. This is a low-income area where typical earnings for families and individuals have all fallen since 2011. Most residents earn well below the Queensland and national figures.

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📍 Gayndah, Urban Centre

Where Gayndah sits — Median household income (weekly)

$988 ▼ -27.3%
  • $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 Gayndah — lower than 78% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Gayndah$988
4625, QLD $1,120
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,272, which is far below the Australian figure of $2,120. Household and personal incomes are also much lower than most areas, with the typical household earning $988 a week.

$552 ▼ -12.1%

Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $628
  • 2016: $352
  • 2021: $552

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

$988 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,359
  • 2016: $979
  • 2021: $988

Median total household income per week.

$1,272 ▼ -12.2%

Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,449
  • 2016: $762
  • 2021: $1,272

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, as only 6.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the Queensland figure of 20.2%. Only 3.6% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, though both figures rose slightly since 2011.

Household income distribution

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In Gayndah, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 42%, followed by Under $650 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).

Personal income distribution

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In Gayndah, Under $650 is the majority at 57%; $650–$1,499 is next at 34%.

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 Gayndah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315036/gayndah/topic/income