Point Lookout · Urban Centre

Income in Point Lookout

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

Roughly 38% of people in Point Lookout earn under $650 a week, marking it as the most common personal income bracket. While typical incomes here have risen since 2011, they generally sit a little below the state and national figures.

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📍 Point Lookout, Urban Centre

Where Point Lookout sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,368 ▲ +10.8%
  • $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 Point Lookout — higher than 58% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Point Lookout$1,368
4183, QLD $1,147
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,714 a week, which is higher than most similar areas. Personal income is $753 weekly, a figure that is about the same as the Queensland and Australian averages.

$753 ▲ +39.4%

Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $540
  • 2016: $1,105
  • 2021: $753

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

$1,368 ▲ +10.8%

Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,235
  • 2016: $1,788
  • 2021: $1,368

Median total household income per week.

$1,714 ▲ +30.6%

Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,312
  • 2016: $2,150
  • 2021: $1,714

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are more common than they were in 2011, with 10.7% of people now earning $2,000 or more per week. However, the share of households earning $3,000 or more weekly is far below the national figure at 10.3%.

Household income distribution

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Point Lookout splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (33%) and $650–$1,499 (32%), with Under $650 at 23%.

Personal income distribution

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In Point Lookout, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).

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 Point Lookout [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321084/point-lookout/topic/income