$791 ▲ +18.9%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $665
- 2016: $643
- 2021: $791
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
South Mackay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in South Mackay
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in South Mackay are a little below the state and national figures. While typical earnings have risen since 2011, the area has fewer high-earning households than most similar places. The typical family now earns $2,019 per week, which is about the same as the Queensland average.
$1,477
▲ +11.4%
- $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 South Mackay — lower than 66% of areas.
| South Mackay | $1,477 |
|---|---|
| 4740, QLD | $1,839 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,477 a week, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure. Personal weekly income is about the same as the state and national averages at $791, having risen $126 since 2011.
$1,477 ▲ +11.4%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,326
- 2016: $1,170
- 2021: $1,477
Median total household income per week.
$2,019 ▲ +23.8%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,631
- 2016: $1,472
- 2021: $2,019
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here, with only 13.8% of households making $3,000 or more a week, which is well below the national figure. However, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more a week has risen to 9.7%, placing South Mackay around the middle for its level.
9.7%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
13.8%
Lower than 72% 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 South Mackay, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and Under $650 (23%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In South Mackay, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).
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 South Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312021356/south-mackay/topic/income