Chillagoe · Urban Centre

Income in Chillagoe

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

Weekly household income in Chillagoe has fallen by $108 since 2011, marking a decline in a place where earnings are already very low. The typical household now earns just $784 a week, which is far below the national figure.

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📍 Chillagoe, Urban Centre

Where Chillagoe sits — Median household income (weekly)

$784 ▼ -12.1%
  • $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 Chillagoe — lower than 96% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Chillagoe$784
4871, QLD $1,250
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,125, which is far below the Queensland figure of $2,024. Personal incomes are also much lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $494 a week.

$494 ▲ +3.8%

Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $476
  • 2016: $541
  • 2021: $494

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

$784 ▼ -12.1%

Lower than 96% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $892
  • 2016: $1,042
  • 2021: $784

Median total household income per week.

$1,125 ▲ +8.6%

Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,036
  • 2016: $1,312
  • 2021: $1,125

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

No households in the area earn $3,000 or more per week, which is far below the national figure of 22.6%. Nearly half of all residents earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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Chillagoe splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (43%) and Under $650 (42%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 15%.

Personal income distribution

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In Chillagoe, Under $650 is the majority at 61%; $650–$1,499 is next at 31%.

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 Chillagoe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322027/chillagoe/topic/income