Wongaling Beach · Urban Centre

Income in Wongaling Beach

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

Weekly household incomes in Wongaling Beach are well below the state and national figures, though they have climbed over the last decade. Most families live on a modest budget, with the typical family earning $1,479 a week.

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📍 Wongaling Beach, Urban Centre

Where Wongaling Beach sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,256 ▲ +19.8%
  • $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 Wongaling Beach — lower than 51% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wongaling Beach$1,256
4852, QLD $1,244
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,256, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,675. Personal incomes are also a little below the national average at $699 a week, though this rose by $89 since 2011.

$699 ▲ +14.6%

Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $610
  • 2016: $633
  • 2021: $699

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

$1,256 ▲ +19.8%

Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,048
  • 2016: $1,037
  • 2021: $1,256

Median total household income per week.

$1,479 ▲ +16.5%

Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,269
  • 2016: $1,246
  • 2021: $1,479

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are far less common here than across Australia, with only 11.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. This is well below the national figure of 22.6%, although the proportion of high-income households has risen since 2011.

Household income distribution

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In Wongaling Beach, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (22%).

Personal income distribution

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In Wongaling Beach, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).

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 Wongaling Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315103/wongaling-beach/topic/income