$785 ▲ +20.6%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $651
- 2016: $603
- 2021: $785
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
North Mackay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in North Mackay
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings are generally lower than in other areas for the people of North Mackay. Most households live on a modest budget, though typical incomes have climbed steadily since 2011. The typical family now earns $1,819 per week.
$1,372
▲ +11.0%
- $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 North Mackay — lower than 73% of areas.
| North Mackay | $1,372 |
|---|---|
| 4740, QLD | $1,839 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,372 a week, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. Personal incomes are more aligned with the rest of the country, with a typical weekly pay of $785, about the same as the Queensland average.
$1,372 ▲ +11.0%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,236
- 2016: $1,105
- 2021: $1,372
Median total household income per week.
$1,819 ▲ +20.6%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,508
- 2016: $1,429
- 2021: $1,819
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here, as only 14.0% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is well below the national figure. This is a gap that has narrowed slightly since 2011, when only 8.5% of households hit that mark.
9.0%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
14.0%
Lower than 71% 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 →North Mackay splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 23%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In North Mackay, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) 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 North Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312021349/north-mackay/topic/income