Dirranbandi · Urban Centre

Income in Dirranbandi

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

Weekly incomes in Dirranbandi are far below the state and national figures. The typical family earns just $1,160 a week, which is $960 lower than the Australian average. This gap highlights a community where most residents live on significantly lower incomes than people in the rest of the country.

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📍 Dirranbandi, Urban Centre

Where Dirranbandi sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,025 ▲ +22.0%
  • $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 Dirranbandi — lower than 74% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Dirranbandi$1,025
4486, QLD $1,257
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,025, a figure far below the Queensland average of $1,675. While personal incomes rose slightly since 2011, typical family income fell by $382 over the same period.

$589 ▲ +3.0%

Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $572
  • 2016: $563
  • 2021: $589

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

$1,025 ▲ +22.0%

Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $840
  • 2016: $850
  • 2021: $1,025

Median total household income per week.

$1,160 ▼ -24.8%

Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,542
  • 2016: $900
  • 2021: $1,160

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 2.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the 22.6% national figure. Almost half of all residents—48%—earn under $650 a week, and very few people earn more than $2,000 weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Dirranbandi, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by Under $650 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%).

Personal income distribution

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In Dirranbandi, 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 Dirranbandi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322035/dirranbandi/topic/income