Curra · Urban Centre

Income in Curra

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.

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📍 Curra, Urban Centre

Where Curra sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,078 ▼ -21.8%
  • $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 Curra — lower than 68% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Curra$1,078
4570, QLD $1,169
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

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.

  • 2011: $608
  • 2016: $423
  • 2021: $480

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

$1,078 ▼ -21.8%

Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,379
  • 2016: $880
  • 2021: $1,078

Median total household income per week.

$1,196 ▼ -21.0%

Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,513
  • 2016: $949
  • 2021: $1,196

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

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%.

Household income distribution

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In Curra, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 42%, followed by Under $650 (26%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).

Personal income distribution

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In Curra, Under $650 is the majority at 62%; $650–$1,499 is next at 29%.

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 Curra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321035/curra/topic/income