Wondai · Urban Centre

Income in Wondai

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

Much lower incomes than most similar areas define Wondai, where the typical household earns just $932 a week. While pay has risen since 2011, the gap between local earnings and the rest of the country remains wide.

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📍 Wondai, Urban Centre

Where Wondai sits — Median household income (weekly)

$932 ▲ +35.7%
  • $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 Wondai — lower than 84% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wondai$932
4606, QLD $1,003
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family income is $1,259 a week, which is well below the Queensland figure of $2,024. Personal incomes follow a similar pattern, with the usual resident earning $508 a week, far below the national figure of $805.

$508 ▲ +29.9%

Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $391
  • 2016: $469
  • 2021: $508

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

$932 ▲ +35.7%

Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $687
  • 2016: $855
  • 2021: $932

Median total household income per week.

$1,259 ▲ +51.0%

Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $834
  • 2016: $1,089
  • 2021: $1,259

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 6.1% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the Australian average of 22.6%. Over half of all residents earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In Wondai, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 41%, followed by Under $650 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).

Personal income distribution

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In Wondai, Under $650 is the majority at 60%; $650–$1,499 is next at 30%.

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 Wondai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315102/wondai/topic/income