$590 ▲ +31.7%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $448
- 2016: $506
- 2021: $590
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Southern Downs · Council (LGA)
Income in Southern Downs
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings are well below state and national levels across Southern Downs, where the typical family brings in $1,396. This highlights a significant gap in wealth compared to other parts of Queensland and Australia, although typical incomes have risen since 2011.
$1,108
▲ +32.4%
- $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 Southern Downs — lower than 86% of areas.
| Southern Downs | $1,108 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $1,507 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical personal weekly income of $590 is much lower than most areas, sitting well below the Queensland figure of $787. Family and household incomes follow this trend, remaining well below the state and national averages.
$1,108 ▲ +32.4%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $837
- 2016: $973
- 2021: $1,108
Median total household income per week.
$1,396 ▲ +39.5%
Lower than 85% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,001
- 2016: $1,207
- 2021: $1,396
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 8.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the national figure of 22.6%. This reflects a broader trend where high earners are rare, as just 4.7% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.
4.7%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
8.5%
Lower than 86% 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 Southern Downs, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (25%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Southern Downs, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $650–$1,499 is next at 34%.
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 Southern Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA36660/southern-downs/topic/income