Mount Perry · Urban Centre

Income in Mount Perry

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

Weekly pay is significantly lower in Mount Perry than in most other areas, with the typical family earning just $1,083. This creates a landscape where very few people earn high incomes, although typical earnings have risen across the board since 2011.

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📍 Mount Perry, Urban Centre

Where Mount Perry sits — Median household income (weekly)

$933 ▲ +18.3%
  • $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 Mount Perry — lower than 84% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mount Perry$933
4671, QLD $958
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $933, which is far below the Queensland figure of $1,675 and the national figure of $1,746. Personal weekly income is also much lower than most areas at $469, though this has increased by $155 since 2011.

$469 ▲ +49.4%

Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $314
  • 2016: $464
  • 2021: $469

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

$933 ▲ +18.3%

Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $789
  • 2016: $840
  • 2021: $933

Median total household income per week.

$1,083 ▲ +67.6%

Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $646
  • 2016: $1,187
  • 2021: $1,083

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 3.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.6% national average. Most people earn under $650 a week, representing 55.4% of the population.

Household income distribution

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In Mount Perry, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 49%, followed by Under $650 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (11%).

Personal income distribution

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In Mount Perry, Under $650 is the majority at 69%; $650–$1,499 is next at 21%.

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 Mount Perry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322088/mount-perry/topic/income