$480 ▼ -21.1%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $608
- 2016: $423
- 2021: $480
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Curra · Urban Centre
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Much lower incomes than most similar areas define Curra (L), where the typical family earns just $1,196 a week. This figure is far below the Queensland and national totals, and has fallen since 2011.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Curra — lower than 68% of areas.
| Curra | $1,078 |
|---|---|
| 4570, QLD | $1,169 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household income of $1,078 per week is well below the Queensland figure of $1,675. Personal incomes have also dropped, with the typical person now earning $480 a week, which is far below the national figure.
$480 ▼ -21.1%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,078 ▼ -21.8%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,196 ▼ -21.0%
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
Very few residents earn high incomes, with only 3.4% of people making $2,000 or more a week. This is well below the national rate, and the share of households earning over $3,000 weekly is far below the Queensland average at just 6.6%.
3.4%
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
6.6%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In Curra, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 42%, followed by Under $650 (26%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).
In Curra, Under $650 is the majority at 62%; $650–$1,499 is next at 29%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Curra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321035/curra/topic/income