$774 ▲ +36.3%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $568
- 2016: $621
- 2021: $774
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Rockhampton - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Rockhampton - West
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Lower than most similar areas, the typical weekly household income in Rockhampton - West is $1,408. While earnings are generally below the national figure, they have climbed steadily over the last decade. Most residents earn a modest living, with only a small minority reaching the highest income brackets.
$1,408
▲ +28.2%
- $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 Rockhampton - West — lower than 71% of areas.
| Rockhampton - West | $1,408 |
|---|---|
| 4700, QLD | $1,403 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,894 a week, which is about the same as the Queensland figure. Individual weekly pay is $774, a result that sits around the middle for its level and is nearly identical to the state and national figures.
$1,408 ▲ +28.2%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,098
- 2016: $1,207
- 2021: $1,408
Median total household income per week.
$1,894 ▲ +36.4%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,389
- 2016: $1,498
- 2021: $1,894
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than in other areas, with 15.6% of households bringing in $3,000 or more per week, well below the 22.6% national figure. However, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more a week has rose by 5.7 percentage points since 2011.
10.2%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
15.6%
Lower than 66% 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 →Rockhampton - West splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 21%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Rockhampton - West, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).
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 Rockhampton - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031216/rockhampton-west/topic/income