Proston · Urban Centre

Income in Proston

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

A typical weekly family income of just $885 makes Proston one of the lowest-earning areas in the region. Weekly earnings for families, households, and individuals have all fallen since 2011. This trend is stark, with the typical family income dropping by $971 over the last decade.

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📍 Proston, Urban Centre

Where Proston sits — Median household income (weekly)

$762 ▼ -51.9%
  • $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 Proston — lower than 98% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Proston$762
4613, QLD $784
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $762, which is far below the Queensland figure of $1,675. Individual earnings are also much lower than usual, with the typical person in Proston taking home $446 a week.

$446 ▼ -38.4%

Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $724
  • 2016: $771
  • 2021: $446

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

$762 ▼ -51.9%

Lower than 98% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,583
  • 2016: $1,968
  • 2021: $762

Median total household income per week.

$885 ▼ -52.3%

Lower than 95% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,856
  • 2016: $2,017
  • 2021: $885

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

No one in the area earns $2,000 or more a week, a result far below the national figure. This is a sharp decline from 2011, when 13.5% of people earned over $2,000 weekly.

Household income distribution

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Proston splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (47%) and Under $650 (42%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 12%.

Personal income distribution

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In Proston, Under $650 is the majority at 70%; $650–$1,499 is next at 28%.

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 Proston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322099/proston/topic/income