$972 ▲ +31.4%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $740
- 2016: $781
- 2021: $972
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Toowong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Toowong
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings have climbed significantly in Toowong, where the typical family income rose by $540 since 2011. It is now a high-earning area, with typical family incomes sitting well above the Queensland figure. This trend is seen across the board, as both household and personal incomes have also grown over the last decade.
$1,932
▲ +19.9%
- $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 Toowong — higher than 61% of areas.
| Toowong | $1,932 |
|---|---|
| 4066, QLD | $2,013 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $2,628, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Queensland figure. Household and personal incomes follow this trend, with a typical person earning $972 a week, a little above the national figure.
$1,932 ▲ +19.9%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,611
- 2016: $1,694
- 2021: $1,932
Median total household income per week.
$2,628 ▲ +25.9%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,088
- 2016: $2,260
- 2021: $2,628
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, as 18.9% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, which is well above the Australian average. Similarly, the share of households earning $3,000 or more weekly rose 11 points since 2011 to reach 26.5%.
18.9%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
26.5%
Higher than 67% 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 Toowong, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and $4,000 or more (18%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Toowong, the largest group is Under $650 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) 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 Toowong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305041137/toowong/topic/income