Seventeen Seventy · Urban Centre

Income in Seventeen Seventy

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.

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📍 Seventeen Seventy, Urban Centre

Where Seventeen Seventy sits — Median household income (weekly)

$949 ▲ +20.0%
  • $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 Seventeen Seventy — lower than 82% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Seventeen Seventy$949
4677, QLD $1,072
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

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.

  • 2011: $344
  • 2016: $592
  • 2021: $680

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

$949 ▲ +20.0%

Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $791
  • 2016: $1,261
  • 2021: $949

Median total household income per week.

$1,374 ▲ +43.7%

Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $956
  • 2016: $1,297
  • 2021: $1,374

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

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.

Household income distribution

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Seventeen Seventy splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (36%) and Under $650 (33%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 14%.

Personal income distribution

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In Seventeen Seventy, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (9%).

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 Seventeen Seventy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322107/seventeen-seventy/topic/income