$552 ▲ +37.3%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $402
- 2016: $481
- 2021: $552
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Southern Downs - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Southern Downs - West
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes are well below the state and national figures in Southern Downs - West. The typical family earns $1,335 a week, which is $785 less than the Australian average. While earnings have risen since 2011, this area remains among the lowest for typical income levels.
$1,096
▲ +40.0%
- $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 - West — lower than 92% of areas.
| Southern Downs - West | $1,096 |
|---|---|
| 4370, QLD | $1,145 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,096 a week, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,675. Personal weekly incomes are also among the lowest for similar areas at $552, though this has risen by $150 since 2011.
$1,096 ▲ +40.0%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $783
- 2016: $959
- 2021: $1,096
Median total household income per week.
$1,335 ▲ +42.9%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $934
- 2016: $1,135
- 2021: $1,335
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are much less common here, with only 9.1% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly, far below the national figure of 22.6%. Half of all people earn under $650 a week, though the share of households earning $3,000+ rose 7.2 points since 2011.
5.1%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.1%
Lower than 90% 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 - West, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by Under $650 (25%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Southern Downs - West, Under $650 is the majority at 56%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.
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 - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/307031186/southern-downs-west/topic/income