$922 ▲ +27.5%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $723
- 2016: $772
- 2021: $922
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Burketown · Urban Centre
Income in Burketown
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes of $2,208 mean Burketown is often more prosperous than most similar areas. While a typical person earns a little above the national figure, the spread of wealth varies greatly across households. This financial profile has shifted since 2011, with more high-earners moving into the area.
$1,204
▼ -2.5%
- $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 Burketown — lower than 56% of areas.
| Burketown | $1,204 |
|---|---|
| 4830, QLD | $1,223 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical person earns $922 a week, which is a little above the figures for Queensland and Australia. While typical family incomes are much higher than most similar areas, the usual household income of $1,204 is well below the national figure.
$1,204 ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,235
- 2016: $956
- 2021: $1,204
Median total household income per week.
$2,208 ▲ +68.3%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,312
- 2016: $1,187
- 2021: $2,208
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
More people are earning high wages than in the past, with 16.1% of households now making $3,000 or more a week. However, this is still well below the 22.6% seen across Australia, and 31.2% of individuals earn under $650 weekly.
5.7%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
16.1%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Burketown, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 44%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (24%) and Under $650 (15%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Burketown, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 50%, followed by Under $650 (38%) and $1,500–$2,999 (10%).
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 Burketown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322022/burketown/topic/income