Miriam Vale · Urban Centre

Income in Miriam Vale

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

Weekly household incomes in Miriam Vale are far below the national figure, with a typical family earning $1,278. This represents a significant gap compared to the rest of Queensland and Australia, and typical earnings have fallen across the board since 2011.

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📍 Miriam Vale, Urban Centre

Where Miriam Vale sits — Median household income (weekly)

$977 ▼ -29.4%
  • $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 Miriam Vale — lower than 79% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Miriam Vale$977
4677, QLD $1,072
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $977 a week, which is far below the Queensland figure of $1,675 and the national figure of $1,746. Personal incomes are also lower than most areas at $577 per week, and typical family income has fallen by $409 since 2011.

$577 ▼ -22.6%

Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $745
  • 2016: $506
  • 2021: $577

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

$977 ▼ -29.4%

Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,383
  • 2016: $1,014
  • 2021: $977

Median total household income per week.

$1,278 ▼ -24.2%

Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,687
  • 2016: $1,300
  • 2021: $1,278

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.6% national average. Meanwhile, over half of all individuals earn less than $650 weekly, and the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more has fallen since 2011.

Household income distribution

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Miriam Vale splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (33%) and $650–$1,499 (33%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 29%.

Personal income distribution

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In Miriam Vale, Under $650 is the majority at 56%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.

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 Miriam Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322082/miriam-vale/topic/income