$680 ▲ +97.7%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $344
- 2016: $592
- 2021: $680
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Seventeen Seventy · Urban Centre
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings are notably low in Seventeen Seventy, where the typical household brings in just $949. While personal incomes have grown since 2011, this figure remains far below both the state and national totals. The area sees a stark contrast between those on lower incomes and a small, growing group of high earners.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Seventeen Seventy — lower than 82% of areas.
| Seventeen Seventy | $949 |
|---|---|
| 4677, QLD | $1,072 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $949, which is far below the Queensland figure of $1,675. Family incomes are also well below the national average at $1,374, though the typical personal income of $680 is closer to the middle for similar areas.
$680 ▲ +97.7%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$949 ▲ +20.0%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,374 ▲ +43.7%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are becoming more common, with the share of people earning $2,000 or more a week rising 12 points since 2011 to reach 11.7%. However, the area still trails the wider nation, as only 12.5% of households earn $3,000 or more per week.
11.7%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.5%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Seventeen Seventy splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (36%) and Under $650 (33%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 14%.
In Seventeen Seventy, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (9%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Seventeen Seventy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322107/seventeen-seventy/topic/income