$604 ▲ +38.9%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $435
- 2016: $512
- 2021: $604
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Southern Downs - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Southern Downs - East
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Almost half of all people in Southern Downs - East earn less than $650 a week. This is a low-income area where typical pay is well below state and national figures, though earnings have risen since 2011.
$1,244
▲ +50.1%
- $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 Southern Downs - East — lower than 83% of areas.
| Southern Downs - East | $1,244 |
|---|---|
| 4371, QLD | $1,255 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,244, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Queensland figure of $1,675. Personal and family incomes follow a similar pattern, both sitting well below state and national levels, despite rising over the last decade.
$1,244 ▲ +50.1%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $829
- 2016: $1,027
- 2021: $1,244
Median total household income per week.
$1,489 ▲ +55.3%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $959
- 2016: $1,248
- 2021: $1,489
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 11.5% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, which is far below the 22.6% national figure. While the number of high earners has risen since 2011, most of the population remains in lower brackets, with 47.8% of people earning under $650 weekly.
6.0%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
11.5%
Lower than 81% 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 Southern Downs - East, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (22%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Southern Downs - East, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 33%.
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 Southern Downs - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/307031185/southern-downs-east/topic/income