Miles · Urban Centre

Income in Miles

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

Weekly household incomes in Miles are well below the national figure, which means residents generally have less spending power than people in other parts of the country. The typical family earns $1,532 a week, and overall income levels have fallen since 2011.

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📍 Miles, Urban Centre

Where Miles sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,131 ▼ -59.9%
  • $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 Miles — lower than 63% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Miles$1,131
4415, QLD $1,252
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,131 a week, which is lower than most areas and well below the Queensland figure of $1,675. Individual weekly incomes are also a little below the national average at $698, and these typical earnings have all fallen since 2011.

$698 ▼ -53.9%

Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,514
  • 2016: $607
  • 2021: $698

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

$1,131 ▼ -59.9%

Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $2,822
  • 2016: $1,127
  • 2021: $1,131

Median total household income per week.

$1,532 ▼ -46.3%

Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $2,853
  • 2016: $1,315
  • 2021: $1,532

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 8.5% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, which is far below the 22.6% national figure. This gap is partly reflected in the personal income data, where 39.4% of people earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In Miles, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (27%).

Personal income distribution

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In Miles, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).

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 Miles [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315062/miles/topic/income