Ipswich - Central · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Ipswich - Central

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

Lower incomes than most similar areas define Ipswich - Central, though earnings have climbed steadily over the last decade. The typical household now brings in $1,396 a week, which is well below the national figure.

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📍 Ipswich - Central, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Ipswich - Central sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,396 ▲ +35.9%
  • $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 Ipswich - Central — lower than 72% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Ipswich - Central$1,396
4305, QLD $1,416
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,396, a little below the Queensland figure and lower than most areas. Personal incomes are also lower than most areas at $688 a week, although this has risen $190 since 2011.

$688 ▲ +38.2%

Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $498
  • 2016: $554
  • 2021: $688

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

$1,396 ▲ +35.9%

Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,027
  • 2016: $1,188
  • 2021: $1,396

Median total household income per week.

$1,896 ▲ +37.9%

Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,375
  • 2016: $1,468
  • 2021: $1,896

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than in the rest of the state, with 16.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. However, this figure has risen 11 percentage points since 2011, while the share of people earning $2,000 or more weekly rose to 9.7%.

Household income distribution

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Ipswich - Central splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with Under $650 at 22%.

Personal income distribution

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In Ipswich - Central, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).

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 Ipswich - Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310031286/ipswich-central/topic/income