Woree · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Woree

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

Low weekly earnings shape daily life in Woree, where typical household incomes are much lower than in most other areas. The typical family earns $1,417 a week, a figure that sits well below both the Queensland and national averages. While incomes have risen since 2011, the area remains one of the lower-earning pockets of the region.

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📍 Woree, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Woree sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,152 ▲ +31.7%
  • $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 Woree — lower than 89% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Woree$1,152
4868, QLD $1,554
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly household income is $1,152, which is well below the national figure of $1,746 and much lower than most areas. Personal incomes follow a similar pattern at $679 a week, a little below the state and national figures.

$679 ▲ +29.3%

Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $525
  • 2016: $577
  • 2021: $679

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

$1,152 ▲ +31.7%

Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $875
  • 2016: $979
  • 2021: $1,152

Median total household income per week.

$1,417 ▲ +30.5%

Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,086
  • 2016: $1,198
  • 2021: $1,417

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 7% of households making $3,000 or more weekly, far below the 22.6% national figure. This gap is reflected in the personal income split, where 40% of people earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In Woree, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 41%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (24%).

Personal income distribution

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In Woree, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (40%) and $1,500–$2,999 (10%).

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 Woree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306021157/woree/topic/income