Lockyer Valley - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Lockyer Valley - East

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly personal incomes in Lockyer Valley - East are well below the national figure. The area faces a significant gap compared to most other regions, with typical personal earnings sitting $178 lower than the Australian average. While incomes have risen since 2011, they remain lower than typical levels across Queensland and the rest of the country.

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📍 Lockyer Valley - East, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Lockyer Valley - East sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,425 ▲ +48.7%
  • $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 Lockyer Valley - East — lower than 70% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Lockyer Valley - East$1,425
4341, QLD $1,432
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly personal income is $627, which is much lower than most areas. Family incomes are also well below the national typical of $2,120, sitting at $1,622, though this has risen by $529 since 2011.

$627 ▲ +40.0%

Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $448
  • 2016: $508
  • 2021: $627

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,425 ▲ +48.7%

Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $958
  • 2016: $1,154
  • 2021: $1,425

Median total household income per week.

$1,622 ▲ +48.4%

Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,093
  • 2016: $1,319
  • 2021: $1,622

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 5.3% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, a figure far below the national average. Similarly, only 12.3% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is well below the Queensland figure of 20.2%.

Household income distribution

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Lockyer Valley - East splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (34%), with Under $650 at 18%.

Personal income distribution

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In Lockyer Valley - East, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 34%.

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 Lockyer Valley - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310021280/lockyer-valley-east/topic/income