$509 ▼ -24.6%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $675
- 2016: $509
- 2021: $509
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Midge Point · Urban Centre
Income in Midge Point
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Far lower weekly earnings than the state or national figures define Midge Point. The typical family here earns $1,305 a week, which is well below the Queensland average and reflects a general downward trend in income across the area over the last decade.
$1,021
▼ -29.6%
- $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 Midge Point — lower than 74% of areas.
| Midge Point | $1,021 |
|---|---|
| 4799, QLD | $1,105 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income fell by $430 since 2011 to reach $1,021, a figure far below the national typical income of $1,746. Personal incomes have also dropped, with the usual person now earning $509 a week, which is well below the national figure.
$1,021 ▼ -29.6%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,451
- 2016: $1,028
- 2021: $1,021
Median total household income per week.
$1,305 ▼ -16.1%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,555
- 2016: $1,166
- 2021: $1,305
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Very few households earn high incomes, with only 3.3% making $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.6% seen across Australia. Most people earn under $650 weekly, and the share of high-earning households has fallen slightly since 2011.
5.7%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
3.3%
Lower than 90% 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 Midge Point, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 56%; Under $650 is next at 22%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Midge Point, Under $650 is the majority at 59%; $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 Midge Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322080/midge-point/topic/income