$996 ▲ +33.0%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $749
- 2016: $837
- 2021: $996
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Queanbeyan · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Queanbeyan
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Much higher personal incomes than most similar areas define Queanbeyan, where the typical individual earns $996 a week. This wealth is reflected in a strong rise in earnings since 2011, with typical family incomes climbing by $549 over the decade.
$1,703
▲ +34.5%
- $500–$607: 7 areas
- $607–$714: 1 area
- $714–$821: 8 areas
- $821–$929: 26 areas
- $929–$1,036: 69 areas
- $1,036–$1,143: 119 areas
- $1,143–$1,250: 181 areas
- $1,250–$1,357: 182 areas
- $1,357–$1,464: 220 areas
- $1,464–$1,571: 146 areas
- $1,571–$1,679: 154 areas
- $1,679–$1,786: 149 areas
- $1,786–$1,893: 158 areas
- $1,893–$2,000: 152 areas
- $2,000–$2,107: 188 areas
- $2,107–$2,214: 145 areas
- $2,214–$2,321: 129 areas
- $2,321–$2,429: 109 areas
- $2,429–$2,536: 56 areas
- $2,536–$2,643: 52 areas
- $2,643–$2,750: 31 areas
- $2,750–$2,857: 29 areas
- $2,857–$2,964: 18 areas
- $2,964–$3,071: 23 areas
- $3,071–$3,179: 19 areas
- $3,179–$3,286: 11 areas
- $3,286–$3,393: 10 areas
- $3,393–$3,500: 22 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Queanbeyan — lower than 53% of areas.
| Queanbeyan | $1,703 |
|---|---|
| 2620 crosses NSW/ACT | $2,181 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly family income is $2,233, which is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures. Individual earnings are particularly strong here, with a typical weekly personal income of $996, which is a little above the state and national levels.
$1,703 ▲ +34.5%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,266
- 2016: $1,400
- 2021: $1,703
Median total household income per week.
$2,233 ▲ +32.6%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,684
- 2016: $1,844
- 2021: $2,233
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common than in most similar areas, with 12.9% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly. However, the share of households earning $3,000 or more each week is 19.3%, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 25.2%.
12.9%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
19.3%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Queanbeyan, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and Under $650 (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Queanbeyan, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by Under $650 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%).
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 Queanbeyan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101021009/queanbeyan/topic/income