Alligator Creek · Urban Centre

Income in Alligator Creek

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

Weekly incomes have climbed steadily since 2011 in Alligator Creek (L), with typical family earnings rising by $375. This is now a high-earning area where typical weekly household incomes are much higher than in most similar places.

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📍 Alligator Creek, Urban Centre

Where Alligator Creek sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,131 ▲ +10.4%
  • $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 Alligator Creek — higher than 89% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Alligator Creek$2,131
4816, QLD $1,300
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $2,299 a week, which is a little above the Queensland figure of $2,024. Personal weekly incomes are also among the highest at this level, sitting at $967.

$967 ▲ +14.4%

Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $845
  • 2016: $765
  • 2021: $967

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

$2,131 ▲ +10.4%

Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,930
  • 2016: $1,735
  • 2021: $2,131

Median total household income per week.

$2,299 ▲ +19.5%

Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,924
  • 2016: $2,068
  • 2021: $2,299

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are more common here than in most areas, with 21.8% of households bringing in over $3,000 a week. This is a big increase from 13.2% in 2011.

Household income distribution

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In Alligator Creek, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (20%) and $3,000–$3,999 (14%).

Personal income distribution

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Alligator Creek splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and Under $650 (33%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 29%.

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 Alligator Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322001/alligator-creek/topic/income