$725 ▲ +27.4%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $569
- 2016: $638
- 2021: $725
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Wambo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Wambo
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A small proportion of people in Wambo earn high incomes, with just 7.5% of residents bringing in $2,000 or more per week. This is well below the national figure. While earnings have grown since 2011, the area remains lower than most other similar places across the country.
$1,410
▲ +22.1%
- $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 Wambo — lower than 71% of areas.
| Wambo | $1,410 |
|---|---|
| 4406, QLD | $1,388 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family in Wambo earns $1,756 a week, which is a little below the Queensland figure of $2,024. Typical household and personal weekly incomes are also lower than most areas, though all three measures have risen since 2011.
$1,410 ▲ +22.1%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,155
- 2016: $1,259
- 2021: $1,410
Median total household income per week.
$1,756 ▲ +28.5%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,367
- 2016: $1,521
- 2021: $1,756
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are uncommon here; only 12.8% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, a figure well below the Australian average of 22.6%. This gap is reflected in personal earnings, where 41.6% of people earn under $650 a week.
7.5%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.8%
Lower than 76% 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 →Wambo splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (33%), with Under $650 at 20%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Wambo, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).
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 Wambo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/307021183/wambo/topic/income