$521 ▲ +25.5%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $415
- 2016: $472
- 2021: $521
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Kingston · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Kingston
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical incomes in Kingston are among the lowest for similar areas. Weekly family income is well below both the state and national figures, sitting at $1,305. While earnings have risen since 2011, the area remains significantly poorer than the typical Australian suburb.
$1,180
▲ +23.8%
- $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 Kingston — lower than 88% of areas.
| Kingston | $1,180 |
|---|---|
| 4114, QLD | $1,080 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
A typical household here earns $1,180 a week, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,675. Personal weekly income is also among the lowest at this level, at $521, though this has risen by $106 since 2011.
$1,180 ▲ +23.8%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $953
- 2016: $1,063
- 2021: $1,180
Median total household income per week.
$1,305 ▲ +29.1%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,011
- 2016: $1,142
- 2021: $1,305
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Very few people earn high wages, with only 1.6% of residents bringing home $2,000 or more a week, far below the 12.5% national figure. This is reflected in households, where only 7.1% earn $3,000 or more weekly, well below the state average.
1.6%
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.
7.1%
Lower than 97% 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 Kingston, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (24%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Kingston, Under $650 is the majority at 59%; $650–$1,499 is next at 35%.
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 Kingston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311061330/kingston/topic/income