Stanthorpe · Urban Centre

Income in Stanthorpe

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

More than half of all people in Stanthorpe earn under $650 a week. This is a low-income area where typical earnings are well below both the state and national figures.

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📍 Stanthorpe, Urban Centre

Where Stanthorpe sits — Median household income (weekly)

$953 ▼ -21.6%
  • $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 Stanthorpe — lower than 81% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Stanthorpe$953
4380 crosses QLD/NSW $1,035
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household brings in $953 a week, which is far below the Queensland figure of $1,675. Family income is also well below the national average at $1,335, and household earnings have fallen by $262 since 2011.

$560 ▲ +1.4%

Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $552
  • 2016: $788
  • 2021: $560

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

$953 ▼ -21.6%

Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,215
  • 2016: $1,987
  • 2021: $953

Median total household income per week.

$1,335 ▼ -3.3%

Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,381
  • 2016: $2,033
  • 2021: $1,335

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 6.3% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the 20.2% seen across Queensland. This gap is also clear among individuals, as the share of people earning $2,000 or more weekly has fallen to 3.9%.

Household income distribution

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In Stanthorpe, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by Under $650 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).

Personal income distribution

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In Stanthorpe, Under $650 is the majority at 57%; $650–$1,499 is next at 33%.

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 Stanthorpe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315090/stanthorpe/topic/income