Glass House Mountains · Urban Centre

Income in Glass House Mountains

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

Weekly incomes in Glass House Mountains are a little below national figures, though they are higher than in most similar areas. The typical household now brings in $1,740 per week, reflecting a significant increase from a decade ago.

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📍 Glass House Mountains, Urban Centre

Where Glass House Mountains sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,740 ▲ +126.6%
  • $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 Glass House Mountains — higher than 77% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Glass House Mountains$1,740
4518, QLD $1,740
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,740, which is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia. Personal weekly income is $733, slightly below the national figure of $805, while typical family income is a little below the national average at $1,861.

$733 ▲ +54.6%

Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $474
  • 2016: $917
  • 2021: $733

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

$1,740 ▲ +126.6%

Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $768
  • 2016: $1,681
  • 2021: $1,740

Median total household income per week.

$1,861 ▲ +99.0%

Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $935
  • 2016: $2,392
  • 2021: $1,861

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are more common here than in most similar areas, with 17.4% of households earning over $3,000 a week, a huge rise from just 1.6% in 2011. However, this is still well below the Australian average of 22.6%.

Household income distribution

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In Glass House Mountains, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and Under $650 (13%).

Personal income distribution

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In Glass House Mountains, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).

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 Glass House Mountains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315037/glass-house-mountains/topic/income