$565 ▼ -25.0%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $753
- 2016: $731
- 2021: $565
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Mitchell · Urban Centre
Income in Mitchell
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in Mitchell have dropped by a huge $1,219 since 2011. This decline is the most striking feature of the local economy, where typical earnings now sit far below state and national levels. Most residents live on modest means, with few high-earners remaining in the area.
$918
▼ -57.0%
- $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 Mitchell — lower than 85% of areas.
| Mitchell | $918 |
|---|---|
| 4465, QLD | $1,037 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household in Mitchell earns $918 a week, which is far below the national figure of $1,746. Similarly, typical family incomes of $1,550 and personal incomes of $565 are both well below those found across Queensland and Australia.
$918 ▼ -57.0%
Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $2,137
- 2016: $1,425
- 2021: $918
Median total household income per week.
$1,550 ▼ -19.7%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,931
- 2016: $1,625
- 2021: $1,550
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here; only 7.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, down 13 points since 2011. This is far below the 22.6% seen nationally, while nearly half of all individuals earn under $650 a week.
6.5%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
7.6%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Mitchell splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (37%) and $650–$1,499 (35%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 19%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Mitchell, Under $650 is the majority at 56%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.
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 Mitchell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321074/mitchell/topic/income