$716 ▲ +32.3%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $541
- 2016: $621
- 2021: $716
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Western Downs · Council (LGA)
Income in Western Downs
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in Western Downs rose by $307 between 2011 and 2021. This growth is seen across the board, with typical family earnings climbing to $1,713. While most figures are a little below the state and national averages, the region has seen a steady increase in both personal and family pay over the last decade.
$1,374
▲ +28.8%
- $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 Western Downs — lower than 52% of areas.
| Western Downs | $1,374 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $1,507 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical person in Western Downs earns $716 a week, which is a little below the national figure of $805. Family incomes are also a little below the Queensland average, though typical weekly household earnings sit around the middle for similar areas.
$1,374 ▲ +28.8%
Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,067
- 2016: $1,209
- 2021: $1,374
Median total household income per week.
$1,713 ▲ +32.4%
Lower than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,294
- 2016: $1,467
- 2021: $1,713
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than across the state, with 13.1% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, well below the Australian figure of 22.6%. However, this group rose by 7.3 percentage points since 2011, alongside a small increase in people earning over $2,000 weekly.
8.1%
Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
13.1%
Lower than 56% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Western Downs splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 21%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Western Downs, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).
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 Western Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA37310/western-downs/topic/income