Monto · Urban Centre

Income in Monto

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

Weekly earnings have dropped significantly in Monto over the last decade. The typical household now earns just $829 a week, which is far below the national figure and marks a sharp decline from 2011. This trend is seen across family and personal incomes as well.

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📍 Monto, Urban Centre

Where Monto sits — Median household income (weekly)

$829 ▼ -44.3%
  • $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 Monto — lower than 92% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Monto$829
4630, QLD $990
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is among the lowest for similar areas at $829, far below the Queensland figure of $1,675. Personal income has also fallen, with the usual person now earning $489 a week compared to $641 in 2011.

$489 ▼ -23.7%

Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $641
  • 2016: $463
  • 2021: $489

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

$829 ▼ -44.3%

Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,487
  • 2016: $895
  • 2021: $829

Median total household income per week.

$1,148 ▼ -35.5%

Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,781
  • 2016: $1,012
  • 2021: $1,148

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 4.2% of households making $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the 22.6% national figure. Most people earn under $650 weekly, and the proportion of those earning $2,000 or more has fallen since 2011.

Household income distribution

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Monto splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (39%) and Under $650 (37%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 18%.

Personal income distribution

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In Monto, Under $650 is the majority at 62%; $650–$1,499 is next at 28%.

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 Monto [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315065/monto/topic/income