McDowall · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in McDowall

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

A typical family in McDowall earns $2,708 a week, which is well above the national figure. This is a high-income area where typical earnings for families, households and individuals are all much higher than in most other places. The gap between local earnings and the rest of the state has widened since 2011.

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📍 McDowall, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where McDowall sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,461 ▲ +26.4%
  • $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 McDowall — higher than 88% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
McDowall$2,461
4053, QLD $2,152
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $2,461, which is well above the Queensland figure of $1,675. Personal incomes are also much higher than most areas, with the typical person earning $1,056 a week.

$1,056 ▲ +36.4%

Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $774
  • 2016: $872
  • 2021: $1,056

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$2,461 ▲ +26.4%

Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,947
  • 2016: $2,126
  • 2021: $2,461

Median total household income per week.

$2,708 ▲ +26.8%

Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $2,136
  • 2016: $2,310
  • 2021: $2,708

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, as 36.5% of households make $3,000 or more a week, a figure far above the national average. This proportion has risen 18 points since 2011, while the share of people earning $2,000 or more weekly also grew to 18.5%.

Household income distribution

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In McDowall, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $4,000 or more (21%) and $650–$1,499 (19%).

Personal income distribution

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McDowall splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (35%) and $650–$1,499 (32%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 27%.

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 McDowall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/302011026/mcdowall/topic/income