$835 ▲ +14.7%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $728
- 2016: $605
- 2021: $835
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Mackay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Mackay
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay for families in Mackay has risen by $310 since 2011, yet the area still lags behind state and national figures. While personal earnings are average, typical household incomes remain well below those in most other areas.
$1,239
▲ +5.8%
- $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 Mackay — lower than 84% of areas.
| Mackay | $1,239 |
|---|---|
| 4740, QLD | $1,839 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,239 a week, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,675. However, typical personal income is $835, placing Mackay around the middle for its level compared to the rest of the country.
$1,239 ▲ +5.8%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,171
- 2016: $976
- 2021: $1,239
Median total household income per week.
$1,827 ▲ +20.4%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,397
- 2021: $1,827
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here, with only 12.1% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the Australian average of 22.6%. Only 8.9% of individuals earn $2,000 or more weekly, though this is up 2.6 percentage points since 2011.
8.9%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.1%
Lower than 79% 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 →Mackay splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (28%), with Under $650 at 26%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →Mackay splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (41%) and $650–$1,499 (37%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 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 Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312021346/mackay/topic/income