Cungulla · Urban Centre

Income in Cungulla

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

Weekly household incomes in Cungulla are well below the national figure, with a typical family earning $1,420. This is a low-income area where a small fraction of residents earn high wages, making daily budgets tighter than in most other parts of the state.

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📍 Cungulla, Urban Centre

Where Cungulla sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,147 ▲ +22.4%
  • $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 Cungulla — lower than 61% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Cungulla$1,147
4816, QLD $1,300
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,420 and household income is $1,147, both of which are well below the Queensland and national figures. While these rose since 2011, typical personal weekly income fell slightly to $575.

$575 ▼ -3.2%

Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $594
  • 2016: $430
  • 2021: $575

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

$1,147 ▲ +22.4%

Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $937
  • 2016: $1,478
  • 2021: $1,147

Median total household income per week.

$1,420 ▲ +37.1%

Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,036
  • 2016: $1,337
  • 2021: $1,420

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, as only 5.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the national 22.6%. This is reflected in the personal income split, where nearly half of all people earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In Cungulla, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 41%, followed by Under $650 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (27%).

Personal income distribution

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In Cungulla, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.

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 Cungulla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322031/cungulla/topic/income