Grantham · Urban Centre

Income in Grantham

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

More than half of all people in Grantham earn under $650 a week. This is a lower-income area where typical earnings are well below the state and national figures, although weekly incomes have risen since 2011.

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📍 Grantham, Urban Centre

Where Grantham sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,213 ▲ +62.8%
  • $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 Grantham — lower than 55% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Grantham$1,213
4347, QLD $1,391
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,350, which is well below the Queensland figure of $2,024. Weekly household income is $1,213 and personal income is $555; both are well below the national figures.

$555 ▲ +42.3%

Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $390
  • 2016: $779
  • 2021: $555

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

$1,213 ▲ +62.8%

Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $745
  • 2016: $1,542
  • 2021: $1,213

Median total household income per week.

$1,350 ▲ +30.9%

Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,031
  • 2016: $1,656
  • 2021: $1,350

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 3.9% of households making $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the Australian average of 22.6%. Similarly, people earning $2,000 or more a week are among the lowest at this level at just 1.8%.

Household income distribution

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In Grantham, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 58%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 19%.

Personal income distribution

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In Grantham, Under $650 is the majority at 59%; $650–$1,499 is next at 35%.

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 Grantham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322052/grantham/topic/income