$588 ▲ +48.1%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $397
- 2016: $783
- 2021: $588
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
The Palms · Urban Centre
Income in The Palms
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in The Palms are higher than most similar areas, though they remain well below national figures. While typical family earnings sit around the middle for its level, the area sees a smaller proportion of high earners compared to the rest of the state.
$1,379
▲ +44.5%
- $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 The Palms — higher than 59% of areas.
| The Palms | $1,379 |
|---|---|
| 4570, QLD | $1,169 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,520 a week, which is well below the Queensland figure of $2,024. Personal incomes are also much lower than the national typical of $805, sitting at $588, though all income types have risen since 2011.
$1,379 ▲ +44.5%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $954
- 2016: $1,608
- 2021: $1,379
Median total household income per week.
$1,520 ▲ +54.0%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $987
- 2016: $1,880
- 2021: $1,520
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 6.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far below the Australian average of 22.6%. Similarly, the number of people earning $2,000 or more weekly is well below the state level at just 4.6%.
4.6%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
6.7%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →The Palms splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (38%) and $650–$1,499 (34%), with Under $650 at 21%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In The Palms, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 35%.
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 The Palms [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321103/the-palms/topic/income