$795 ▲ +34.3%
Higher than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $592
- 2016: $667
- 2021: $795
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Ipswich · Council (LGA)
Income in Ipswich
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Ipswich track closely with Queensland and national figures, despite being higher than most similar areas. Typical family earnings have climbed $538 since 2011 to reach $1,936 per week. While most residents earn near the state average, a smaller share of high-earners live here compared to the rest of the country.
$1,668
▲ +35.3%
- $500–$589: 0 areas
- $589–$679: 0 areas
- $679–$768: 6 areas
- $768–$857: 8 areas
- $857–$946: 10 areas
- $946–$1,036: 23 areas
- $1,036–$1,125: 40 areas
- $1,125–$1,214: 59 areas
- $1,214–$1,304: 62 areas
- $1,304–$1,393: 65 areas
- $1,393–$1,482: 47 areas
- $1,482–$1,571: 31 areas
- $1,571–$1,661: 31 areas
- $1,661–$1,750: 27 areas
- $1,750–$1,839: 22 areas
- $1,839–$1,929: 25 areas
- $1,929–$2,018: 18 areas
- $2,018–$2,107: 20 areas
- $2,107–$2,196: 9 areas
- $2,196–$2,286: 9 areas
- $2,286–$2,375: 11 areas
- $2,375–$2,464: 3 areas
- $2,464–$2,554: 5 areas
- $2,554–$2,643: 2 areas
- $2,643–$2,732: 0 areas
- $2,732–$2,821: 1 area
- $2,821–$2,911: 4 areas
- $2,911–$3,000: 12 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Ipswich — higher than 70% of areas.
| Ipswich | $1,668 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | $1,849 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,668, which is about the same as the Queensland figure of $1,675. For individuals, the typical weekly personal income of $795 is also about the same as the national figure of $805.
$1,668 ▲ +35.3%
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,233
- 2016: $1,410
- 2021: $1,668
Median total household income per week.
$1,936 ▲ +38.5%
Higher than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,398
- 2016: $1,581
- 2021: $1,936
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High-earners are less common here than elsewhere, with only 16.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is well below the national 22.6%. However, this is a growing group, as the share of households in this top bracket rose 11 points since 2011.
7.7%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
16.9%
Higher than 62% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Ipswich, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and Under $650 (14%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Ipswich splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (42%) and $650–$1,499 (38%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 18%.
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 Ipswich [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA33960/ipswich/topic/income