$589 ▲ +36.3%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $432
- 2016: $596
- 2021: $589
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Walkamin · Urban Centre
Income in Walkamin
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical weekly household income of $990 makes Walkamin a place where earnings are far below the state and national figures. Most residents earn well under the usual amounts seen across Australia. This trend is reflected in the small number of high-earning households in the area.
$990
▼ -26.3%
- $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 Walkamin — lower than 77% of areas.
| Walkamin | $990 |
|---|---|
| 4872, QLD | $1,253 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The usual weekly family income is $1,375, which is well below the Queensland figure of $2,024. While personal incomes rose to $589 since 2011, typical household incomes actually fell by $353 over that same period.
$990 ▼ -26.3%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,343
- 2016: $1,375
- 2021: $990
Median total household income per week.
$1,375 ▲ +25.3%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,097
- 2016: $1,718
- 2021: $1,375
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Very few people here earn top dollar, with only 5% making $2,000 or more a week, which is well below the national figure of 12.5%. High earners are rare, as the share of households making $3,000 or more a week fell to 7.9% since 2011.
5.0%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
7.9%
Lower than 67% 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 Walkamin, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 46%, followed by Under $650 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Walkamin, Under $650 is the majority at 56%; $650–$1,499 is next at 31%.
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 Walkamin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322129/walkamin/topic/income