Laidley · Urban Centre

Income in Laidley

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

Much lower incomes than most similar areas define Laidley, where the typical household earns just $940 a week. This is far below the national figure, and earnings across the board have fallen since 2011.

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📍 Laidley, Urban Centre

Where Laidley sits — Median household income (weekly)

$940 ▼ -23.8%
  • $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 Laidley — lower than 83% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Laidley$940
4341, QLD $1,432
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,189 a week, which is far below the Queensland figure of $2,024. Weekly personal incomes have also dropped by $83 since 2011 to reach $497, a level well below the state average.

$497 ▼ -14.3%

Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $580
  • 2016: $552
  • 2021: $497

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

$940 ▼ -23.8%

Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,233
  • 2016: $1,217
  • 2021: $940

Median total household income per week.

$1,189 ▼ -12.6%

Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,361
  • 2016: $1,368
  • 2021: $1,189

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Very few people here earn high incomes, with only 2.5% of residents making $2,000 or more per week. This is far below the national figure of 12.5%, and just 4.7% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Laidley, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 41%, followed by Under $650 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).

Personal income distribution

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In Laidley, Under $650 is the majority at 62%; $650–$1,499 is next at 30%.

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 Laidley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315050/laidley/topic/income