Keppel Sands · Urban Centre

Income in Keppel Sands

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

Weekly pay has risen steadily in Keppel Sands since 2011, though earnings remain quite low. The typical family now earns $1,125 a week, which is far below the Queensland figure of $2,024.

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📍 Keppel Sands, Urban Centre

Where Keppel Sands sits — Median household income (weekly)

$893 ▲ +56.9%
  • $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 Keppel Sands — lower than 87% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Keppel Sands$893
4702, QLD $1,649
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly incomes are much lower than most areas, with households earning $893 and individuals making $541. These figures are well below the national average, though they have climbed since 2011.

$541 ▲ +61.5%

Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $335
  • 2016: $429
  • 2021: $541

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

$893 ▲ +56.9%

Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $569
  • 2016: $713
  • 2021: $893

Median total household income per week.

$1,125 ▲ +63.0%

Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $690
  • 2016: $962
  • 2021: $1,125

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are more common here than in similar areas, with 9.3% of people earning $2,000 or more a week. However, over half of all residents still earn under $650 weekly, and households making $3,000 or more are far below the national figure.

Household income distribution

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In Keppel Sands, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by Under $650 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).

Personal income distribution

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In Keppel Sands, Under $650 is the majority at 58%; $650–$1,499 is next at 25%.

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 Keppel Sands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322069/keppel-sands/topic/income