$918 ▲ +31.1%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $700
- 2016: $709
- 2021: $918
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
East Mackay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in East Mackay
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Higher personal earnings than most similar areas define East Mackay, where the typical person earns $918 a week. This is a little above the national figure of $805. Incomes have grown steadily here, with typical family earnings rising by $427 since 2011.
$1,717
▲ +12.6%
- $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 East Mackay — lower than 52% of areas.
| East Mackay | $1,717 |
|---|---|
| 4740, QLD | $1,839 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family incomes are $2,205, which is a little above the Queensland figure of $2,024. Household incomes are about the same as the national average at $1,717, while typical personal earnings are higher than most areas.
$1,717 ▲ +12.6%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,525
- 2016: $1,335
- 2021: $1,717
Median total household income per week.
$2,205 ▲ +24.0%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,778
- 2016: $1,706
- 2021: $2,205
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common now, as the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week rose 7.5 points since 2011 to 21.2%. Around 13.8% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is a little above the national figure of 12.5%.
13.8%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
21.2%
Higher than 52% 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 East Mackay, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 32%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and Under $650 (19%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →East Mackay splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (37%) and $650–$1,499 (35%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 23%.
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 East Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312021343/east-mackay/topic/income