$792 ▲ +39.7%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $567
- 2016: $632
- 2021: $792
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Lawnton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Lawnton
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Roughly 40% of people in Lawnton earn less than $650 a week, making it an area where low incomes are common. While typical weekly pay has climbed since 2011, the community generally earns less than the state and national figures.
$1,494
▲ +33.2%
- $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 Lawnton — lower than 65% of areas.
| Lawnton | $1,494 |
|---|---|
| 4501, QLD | $1,371 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,854, which is lower than most areas and a little below the Queensland figure of $2,024. Personal incomes are more aligned with others, with the typical person earning $792 a week, about the same as the national figure.
$1,494 ▲ +33.2%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,122
- 2016: $1,220
- 2021: $1,494
Median total household income per week.
$1,854 ▲ +41.4%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,311
- 2016: $1,510
- 2021: $1,854
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than elsewhere, with only 14% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, well below the Australian average of 22.6%. However, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more weekly rose from 2.2% in 2011 to 7.1% in 2021.
7.1%
Lower than 72% 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 →Lawnton splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (35%) and $650–$1,499 (33%), with Under $650 at 17%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →Lawnton splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (43%) and $650–$1,499 (39%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 16%.
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 Lawnton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/314031392/lawnton/topic/income