St Pauls · Urban Centre

Income in St Pauls

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

Weekly household incomes in St Pauls (L) have dropped by $124 since 2011. This is a low-income area where the typical family earns $1,097 a week, which is far below the Queensland figure of $2,024.

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📍 St Pauls, Urban Centre

Where St Pauls sits — Median household income (weekly)

$985 ▼ -11.2%
  • $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 St Pauls — lower than 78% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
St Pauls$985
4875, QLD $1,362
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $985, which is much lower than most areas and far below the national figure. While personal weekly incomes rose by $50 since 2011 to reach $546, typical family incomes fell by $65 over that decade.

$546 ▲ +10.1%

Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $496
  • 2016: $495
  • 2021: $546

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

$985 ▼ -11.2%

Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,109
  • 2016: $936
  • 2021: $985

Median total household income per week.

$1,097 ▼ -5.6%

Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,162
  • 2016: $1,091
  • 2021: $1,097

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Very few households earn $3,000 or more a week, at just 3.5%, which is far below the Queensland rate of 20.2%. Most people here earn less than $650 a week, representing 47.5% of the population.

Household income distribution

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In St Pauls, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 50%, followed by Under $650 (24%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).

Personal income distribution

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In St Pauls, Under $650 is the majority at 59%; $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 St Pauls [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322113/st-pauls/topic/income