$515 ▲ +14.7%
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $449
- 2016: $543
- 2021: $515
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Halifax · Urban Centre
Income in Halifax
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Halifax (L) are far below the national figure, with the typical family earning just $1,291. This makes it an area where residents earn much lower incomes than most other places in the country.
$906
▲ +6.6%
- $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 Halifax — lower than 86% of areas.
| Halifax | $906 |
|---|---|
| 4850, QLD | $1,161 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $906, which is far below the Queensland figure of $1,675. While this has risen $56 since 2011, personal incomes remain well below the national average at $515 per week.
$906 ▲ +6.6%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $850
- 2016: $890
- 2021: $906
Median total household income per week.
$1,291 ▲ +36.5%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $946
- 2016: $1,100
- 2021: $1,291
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 8.1% of households making $3,000 or more per week, a figure far below the Australian average of 22.6%. This is consistent with the fact that 57.2% of people earn under $650 a week.
5.2%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
8.1%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Halifax, the largest group is Under $650 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and $650–$1,499 (27%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Halifax, Under $650 is the majority at 60%; $650–$1,499 is next at 29%.
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 Halifax [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322055/halifax/topic/income