$493 ▲ +68.3%
Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $293
- 2016: $392
- 2021: $493
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Laura · Urban Centre
Income in Laura
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in Laura have surged by $815 since 2011 to reach $1,687. This is a significant climb for the area, though typical personal earnings remain far below the national figure.
$1,687
▲ +93.5%
- $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 Laura — higher than 75% of areas.
| Laura | $1,687 |
|---|---|
| 4892, QLD | $1,080 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,687 a week, which is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures. However, typical personal income is much lower than most areas at $493, well below the state average of $787.
$1,687 ▲ +93.5%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $872
- 2016: $833
- 2021: $1,687
Median total household income per week.
$1,625 ▲ +92.3%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $845
- 2016: $833
- 2021: $1,625
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners have become more common, with 18.5% of households now earning $3,000 or more a week, up from nothing in 2011. Despite this growth, the area still has a well below average share of people earning $2,000 or more weekly compared to the rest of the country.
7.0%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
18.5%
Higher than 77% 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 Laura, $1,500–$2,999 is the majority at 58%; $4,000 or more is next at 26%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Laura, Under $650 is the majority at 62%; $650–$1,499 is next at 26%.
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 Laura [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322071/laura/topic/income