$690 ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $734
- 2016: $421
- 2021: $690
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Surat · Urban Centre
Income in Surat
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical household in Surat earns $1,062 a week, which is far below the national figure. While some individual incomes have risen, overall earnings in the town remain well below those seen across Queensland and the rest of Australia.
$1,062
▼ -25.0%
- $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 Surat — lower than 70% of areas.
| Surat | $1,062 |
|---|---|
| 4417, QLD | $1,285 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical family income is $1,542 a week, which is well below the Queensland figure of $2,024. Personal incomes are a little below the national average at $690, and typical household weekly earnings have fallen by $354 since 2011.
$1,062 ▼ -25.0%
Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,416
- 2016: $971
- 2021: $1,062
Median total household income per week.
$1,542 ▲ +16.4%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,325
- 2016: $949
- 2021: $1,542
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here than in similar areas, with 7.5% of people earning $2,000 or more a week. However, this is still well below the national figure, and 37.6% of households earn under $650 a week.
7.5%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
10.4%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Surat, the largest group is Under $650 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Surat, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).
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 Surat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322114/surat/topic/income