$638 ▲ +26.8%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $503
- 2016: $610
- 2021: $638
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Oakey · Urban Centre
Income in Oakey
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly half of all people in Oakey earn less than $650 a week. This is a community where typical incomes are well below the state and national figures, although earnings have climbed steadily over the last decade.
$1,209
▲ +39.6%
- $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 Oakey — lower than 55% of areas.
| Oakey | $1,209 |
|---|---|
| 4401, QLD | $1,291 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family in Oakey earns $1,465 a week, which is well below the Queensland figure of $2,024. Weekly personal income is $638, a little below the state average, but this has risen by $135 since 2011.
$1,209 ▲ +39.6%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $866
- 2016: $1,285
- 2021: $1,209
Median total household income per week.
$1,465 ▲ +50.7%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $972
- 2016: $1,480
- 2021: $1,465
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 8% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, far below the 20.2% seen across Queensland. Just 4% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is much lower than most other areas.
4.0%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
8.0%
Lower than 66% 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 Oakey, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and Under $650 (22%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Oakey, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 37%.
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 Oakey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315076/oakey/topic/income