$453 ▲ +33.2%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $340
- 2016: $707
- 2021: $453
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Howard · Urban Centre
Income in Howard
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly 65% of people in Howard earn under $650 a week, highlighting a community where incomes are generally low. The area faces a significant gap compared to the rest of the country, with typical household incomes sitting far below both the state and national figures.
$809
▲ +39.5%
- $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 Howard — lower than 94% of areas.
| Howard | $809 |
|---|---|
| 4659, QLD | $858 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $809 a week, which is among the lowest for areas like this and far below the Queensland figure of $1,675. While these numbers are low, they have risen since 2011, with typical family income growing by $318 over the decade.
$809 ▲ +39.5%
Lower than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $580
- 2016: $1,838
- 2021: $809
Median total household income per week.
$1,027 ▲ +44.9%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $709
- 2016: $1,842
- 2021: $1,027
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 3.1% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly, a figure far below the 22.6% national average. Similarly, just 1.2% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, though this has risen slightly since 2011.
1.2%
Lower than 94% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
3.1%
Lower than 90% 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 Howard, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 46%, followed by Under $650 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Howard, Under $650 is the majority at 69%; $650–$1,499 is next at 26%.
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 Howard [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315043/howard/topic/income