Hughenden · Urban Centre

Income in Hughenden

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

Typical weekly incomes in Hughenden (L) sit around the middle for similar areas, though they remain well below national figures. While personal earnings have climbed since 2011, the typical household income has actually fallen by $61 over the last decade.

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📍 Hughenden, Urban Centre

Where Hughenden sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,287 ▼ -4.5%
  • $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 Hughenden — higher than 52% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Hughenden$1,287
4821, QLD $1,352
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,678 a week, which is a little below the Queensland figure. Personal incomes are higher than most similar areas at $750 a week, while the typical household income of $1,287 is well below the Australian average.

$750 ▲ +18.5%

Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $633
  • 2016: $571
  • 2021: $750

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

$1,287 ▼ -4.5%

Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,348
  • 2016: $1,049
  • 2021: $1,287

Median total household income per week.

$1,678 ▲ +27.9%

Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,312
  • 2016: $1,182
  • 2021: $1,678

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are far less common here than across the state, with only 9.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. However, the number of people earning $2,000 or more weekly rose 4.0 percentage points since 2011 to reach 5.6%.

Household income distribution

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In Hughenden, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (24%).

Personal income distribution

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In Hughenden, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (38%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).

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 Hughenden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321055/hughenden/topic/income