$514 ▲ +37.4%
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $374
- 2016: $541
- 2021: $514
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Bell · Urban Centre
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
More than half of all people in Bell earn under $650 a week, highlighting a community with very low earnings. Typical incomes here are far below both the Queensland and national figures, although most measures have risen since 2011.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Bell — lower than 95% of areas.
| Bell | $793 |
|---|---|
| 4408, QLD | $1,057 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household in Bell earns $793 a week, which is among the lowest for similar areas and far below the national figure of $1,746. Weekly family income is also much lower than most areas at $1,100, while typical personal earnings sit well below the national figure at $514.
$514 ▲ +37.4%
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$793 ▲ +20.3%
Lower than 95% of urban centre areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,100 ▲ +33.5%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 2.6% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, a figure that is far below the Queensland average and has fallen since 2011. Meanwhile, the share of people earning over $2,000 a week rose slightly to 3.5%, though this remains much lower than most areas.
3.5%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
2.6%
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In Bell, the largest group is Under $650 at 40%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%).
In Bell, Under $650 is the majority at 63%; $650–$1,499 is next at 26%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Bell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322014/bell/topic/income