Rothwell - Kippa-Ring · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Almost half of all people in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring earn under $650 a week. This is a low-income area where typical earnings are well below the state and national figures. While weekly pay has risen since 2011, the community continues to see much lower incomes than most other similar areas.

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📍 Rothwell - Kippa-Ring, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Rothwell - Kippa-Ring sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,301 ▲ +25.2%
  • $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 Rothwell - Kippa-Ring — lower than 79% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Rothwell - Kippa-Ring$1,301
4022, QLD $1,305
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,612, which is well below the Queensland figure of $2,024. This follows a broader trend in the area where typical household and personal incomes are also much lower than most other places.

$634 ▲ +26.5%

Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $501
  • 2016: $544
  • 2021: $634

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,301 ▲ +25.2%

Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,039
  • 2016: $1,137
  • 2021: $1,301

Median total household income per week.

$1,612 ▲ +33.0%

Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,212
  • 2016: $1,350
  • 2021: $1,612

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 11.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the Australian average of 22.6%. However, the proportion of high-earning households and people has risen since 2011.

Household income distribution

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In Rothwell - Kippa-Ring, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and Under $650 (21%).

Personal income distribution

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In Rothwell - Kippa-Ring, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 36%.

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 Rothwell - Kippa-Ring [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313051380/rothwell-kippa-ring/topic/income