$882 ▲ +34.7%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $655
- 2016: $708
- 2021: $882
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Central Highlands - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Central Highlands - West
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Personal weekly incomes in Central Highlands - West are higher than in most similar areas. The typical person earns $882 a week, which is a little above the figures for both Queensland and Australia. This has been part of a general rise in earnings across the region over the last decade.
$1,620
▲ +19.9%
- $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 Central Highlands - West — lower than 58% of areas.
| Central Highlands - West | $1,620 |
|---|---|
| 4722, QLD | $1,838 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical family weekly income is $2,205, which is a little above the Queensland figure of $2,024. Individual earnings have grown significantly, with typical personal weekly income rising $227 since 2011.
$1,620 ▲ +19.9%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,351
- 2016: $1,404
- 2021: $1,620
Median total household income per week.
$2,205 ▲ +25.1%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,763
- 2016: $1,892
- 2021: $2,205
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here than in other areas, with 14.5% of people earning $2,000 or more a week. This is well above the 11.0% seen across Queensland, and the share of households earning $3,000 or more weekly has risen 10 points since 2011.
14.5%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
21.5%
Higher than 53% 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 →Central Highlands - West splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and $650–$1,499 (26%), with Under $650 at 22%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Central Highlands - West, the largest group is Under $650 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).
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 Central Highlands - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308011191/central-highlands-west/topic/income