$868 ▲ +33.5%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $650
- 2016: $444
- 2021: $868
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Georgetown · Urban Centre
Income in Georgetown
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical person in Georgetown (L) earns $868 a week, which is much higher than most similar areas. While individual earnings are strong, the typical weekly household income is well below the national figure. This suggests a local economy where some individuals earn well, but few households reach high income brackets.
$1,386
▼ -3.5%
- $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 Georgetown — higher than 59% of areas.
| Georgetown | $1,386 |
|---|---|
| 4871, QLD | $1,250 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical personal weekly income rose by $218 since 2011 to reach $868, which is a little above the Queensland figure. However, the typical household income fell $51 since 2011 to $1,386, leaving it well below the Australian average.
$1,386 ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,437
- 2016: $763
- 2021: $1,386
Median total household income per week.
$1,792 ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,615
- 2016: $1,075
- 2021: $1,792
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here; only 4.5% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, which is well below the national figure. Similarly, the share of households earning $3,000 or more weekly is far below the state average at just 9.1%.
4.5%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.1%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Georgetown splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (34%) and $650–$1,499 (33%), with Under $650 at 23%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →Georgetown splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (42%) and Under $650 (37%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 22%.
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 Georgetown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322048/georgetown/topic/income