Picnic Bay · Urban Centre

Income in Picnic Bay

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

Far lower typical incomes than the state and national figures mark Picnic Bay. While weekly earnings have risen since 2011, the typical household still earns just $880 a week, which is much lower than most similar areas.

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📍 Picnic Bay, Urban Centre

Where Picnic Bay sits — Median household income (weekly)

$880 ▲ +70.9%
  • $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 Picnic Bay — lower than 88% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Picnic Bay$880
4819, QLD $1,001
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $880, far below the Queensland figure of $1,675. Family income is also well below the state and national figures at $1,333, though this has risen by $648 since 2011.

$652 ▲ +86.3%

Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $350
  • 2016: $764
  • 2021: $652

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

$880 ▲ +70.9%

Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $515
  • 2016: $1,715
  • 2021: $880

Median total household income per week.

$1,333 ▲ +94.6%

Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $685
  • 2016: $1,739
  • 2021: $1,333

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 7.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far below the 20.2% seen across Queensland. This gap is reflected in personal earnings, where only 6.7% of people earn over $2,000 a week.

Household income distribution

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Picnic Bay splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (36%) and $650–$1,499 (35%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 21%.

Personal income distribution

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In Picnic Bay, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (38%) and $1,500–$2,999 (12%).

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 Picnic Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322097/picnic-bay/topic/income