Goomeri · Urban Centre

Income in Goomeri

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

Weekly incomes have fallen sharply since 2011 in Goomeri (L), with the typical household now earning $796. This makes it one of the lowest earning areas of its kind, sitting far below both the state and national figures.

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📍 Goomeri, Urban Centre

Where Goomeri sits — Median household income (weekly)

$796 ▼ -49.9%
  • $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 Goomeri — lower than 95% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Goomeri$796
4601, QLD $1,014
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,162, which is far below the Queensland figure of $2,024 and fell by $552 since 2011. Similarly, the typical personal income is $481, much lower than most other areas.

$481 ▼ -36.3%

Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $755
  • 2016: $695
  • 2021: $481

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

$796 ▼ -49.9%

Lower than 95% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,589
  • 2016: $1,807
  • 2021: $796

Median total household income per week.

$1,162 ▼ -32.2%

Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,714
  • 2016: $1,857
  • 2021: $1,162

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Very few people here earn high incomes, with only 3% of people making $2,000 or more a week. This is well below the national figure of 12.5%, and 60.6% of all residents earn under $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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Goomeri splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (39%) and $650–$1,499 (37%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 19%.

Personal income distribution

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In Goomeri, Under $650 is the majority at 66%; $650–$1,499 is next at 27%.

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 Goomeri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321048/goomeri/topic/income