Donnybrook · Urban Centre

Income in Donnybrook

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

Nearly half of all people in Donnybrook earn under $650 a week. This is a low-income area where typical earnings are well below state and national figures, although weekly pay has risen since 2011.

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📍 Donnybrook, Urban Centre

Where Donnybrook sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,066 ▲ +65.3%
  • $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 Donnybrook — lower than 69% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Donnybrook$1,066
4510, QLD $1,318
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,066, which is far below the Australian figure of $1,746. Family incomes are also well below the Queensland average, though the typical family now earns $1,428 a week, up $656 from 2011.

$599 ▲ +56.8%

Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $382
  • 2016: $451
  • 2021: $599

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

$1,066 ▲ +65.3%

Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $645
  • 2016: $764
  • 2021: $1,066

Median total household income per week.

$1,428 ▲ +85.0%

Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $772
  • 2016: $1,009
  • 2021: $1,428

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 7.6% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, a figure far below the 22.6% seen across Australia. High earners are rare here, with only 4.8% of people making $2,000 or more weekly, despite a small increase since 2011.

Household income distribution

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In Donnybrook, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by Under $650 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%).

Personal income distribution

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In Donnybrook, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $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 Donnybrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322036/donnybrook/topic/income