$494 ▲ +32.4%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $373
- 2016: $457
- 2021: $494
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Tara · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Tara
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Among the lowest in its class for earnings, Tara is an area where most people live on modest incomes. The typical weekly family income is just $1,195, which is far below the national figure of $2,120. While pay has risen since 2011, the gap between Tara and the rest of the country remains very large.
$945
▲ +32.9%
- $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 Tara — lower than 99% of areas.
| Tara | $945 |
|---|---|
| 4406, QLD | $1,388 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly incomes are far below those in Queensland and Australia, with the usual household earning $945. Personal weekly income is also well below the state figure at $494, though this has risen by $121 since 2011.
$945 ▲ +32.9%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $711
- 2016: $841
- 2021: $945
Median total household income per week.
$1,195 ▲ +36.9%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $873
- 2016: $1,020
- 2021: $1,195
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Very few residents earn high wages, with only 4.1% of people making $2,000 or more a week, which is well below the national figure. This is reflected in the household spread, where only 6.1% earn $3,000 or more weekly, far below the 22.6% seen across Australia.
4.1%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
6.1%
Lower than 99% 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 Tara, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by Under $650 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Tara, Under $650 is the majority at 61%; $650–$1,499 is next at 29%.
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 Tara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/307011178/tara/topic/income