$485 ▲ +28.0%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $379
- 2016: $434
- 2021: $485
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Wacol · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Wacol
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in Wacol are far below the national figure, with a typical family earning $1,309. This gap highlights a significant difference in earnings compared to the rest of the state and country. While incomes have risen since 2011, the area remains among the lowest for typical earnings.
$1,204
▲ +37.1%
- $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 Wacol — lower than 86% of areas.
| Wacol | $1,204 |
|---|---|
| 4076, QLD | $1,523 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly household income is $1,204, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Queensland figure of $1,675. Personal weekly earnings are also far below the national average, sitting at $485.
$1,204 ▲ +37.1%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $878
- 2016: $1,001
- 2021: $1,204
Median total household income per week.
$1,309 ▲ +41.7%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $924
- 2016: $1,004
- 2021: $1,309
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 8.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the Australian average of 22.6%. Similarly, people earning $2,000 or more a week are well below the state average at just 1.1%.
1.1%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
8.6%
Lower than 92% 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 Wacol, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (23%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Wacol, Under $650 is the majority at 61%; $650–$1,499 is next at 31%.
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 Wacol [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310011276/wacol/topic/income