$613 ▲ +28.8%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $476
- 2016: $486
- 2021: $613
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Rockhampton City · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Rockhampton City
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes in Rockhampton City are well below those seen in most other areas, leaving many households with tighter budgets. The typical family earns $1,396 per week, which is far lower than the national figure of $2,120. While earnings have risen since 2011, the area continues to lag behind state and national trends.
$1,061
▲ +21.7%
- $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 City — lower than 94% of areas.
| Rockhampton City | $1,061 |
|---|---|
| 4700, QLD | $1,403 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,061, which is far below the Australian figure of $1,746. Personal incomes are also much lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $613 a week, well below the Queensland figure of $787.
$1,061 ▲ +21.7%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $872
- 2016: $892
- 2021: $1,061
Median total household income per week.
$1,396 ▲ +23.3%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,132
- 2016: $1,185
- 2021: $1,396
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 9.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far below the national figure of 22.6%. This gap is clear in personal earnings too, as only 6.1% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, well below the 12.5% seen across Australia.
6.1%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.9%
Lower than 87% 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 Rockhampton City, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by Under $650 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Rockhampton City, Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $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 Rockhampton City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031217/rockhampton-city/topic/income