$543 ▲ +19.6%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $454
- 2016: $501
- 2021: $543
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
River Heads · Urban Centre
Income in River Heads
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in River Heads are well below the state and national figures, with the typical family earning $677 less than those in Queensland. While incomes have risen since 2011, the area remains significantly lower-earning than most other parts of the country.
$1,243
▲ +68.4%
- $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 River Heads — lower than 52% of areas.
| River Heads | $1,243 |
|---|---|
| 4655, QLD | $1,109 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly family income is $1,347, which is well below the Australian figure of $2,120. Typical personal weekly earnings are also much lower than most areas at $543, despite rising by $89 since 2011.
$1,243 ▲ +68.4%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $738
- 2016: $1,100
- 2021: $1,243
Median total household income per week.
$1,347 ▲ +55.5%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $866
- 2016: $1,301
- 2021: $1,347
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are far less common here, with only 8.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 20.2% in Queensland. This is reflected in the personal income split, where over half of all residents earn under $650 weekly.
4.6%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
8.4%
Lower than 63% 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 River Heads, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and Under $650 (21%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In River Heads, Under $650 is the majority at 57%; $650–$1,499 is next at 31%.
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 River Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315084/river-heads/topic/income