$877 ▲ +28.6%
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $682
- 2016: $740
- 2021: $877
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Torres · Council (LGA)
Income in Torres
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Much higher typical incomes than most similar areas define Torres, where the usual weekly household income is $2,006. This financial strength is reflected in both family and individual earnings, which have all risen significantly since 2011.
$2,006
▲ +27.0%
- $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 Torres — higher than 86% of areas.
| Torres | $2,006 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $1,507 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly household income of $2,006 is a little above the figures for Queensland and Australia. Personal weekly incomes are also higher than most areas at $877, and typical family earnings have risen by $374 since 2011.
$2,006 ▲ +27.0%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,579
- 2016: $1,837
- 2021: $2,006
Median total household income per week.
$1,951 ▲ +23.7%
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,577
- 2016: $1,919
- 2021: $1,951
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here than in most similar areas, with 21.7% of households bringing in over $3,000 a week. This is a big increase from 2011, when only 10.3% of households reached that level.
11.9%
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
21.7%
Higher than 76% 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 Torres, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $650–$1,499 (23%) and $3,000–$3,999 (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Torres, the largest group is Under $650 at 40%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).
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 Torres [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA36950/torres/topic/income