Tablelands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Tablelands

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

Weekly family incomes of $1,512 in Tablelands are well below the national figure. This is an area where typical earnings are much lower than most other places, although pay levels have risen since 2011.

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📍 Tablelands, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Tablelands sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,171 ▲ +47.3%
  • $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 Tablelands — lower than 88% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Tablelands$1,171
4892, QLD $1,080
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household earns $1,171, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,675. Typical personal weekly income is also much lower than most areas at $611, though it has risen by $192 since 2011.

$611 ▲ +45.8%

Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $419
  • 2016: $519
  • 2021: $611

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

$1,171 ▲ +47.3%

Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $795
  • 2016: $979
  • 2021: $1,171

Median total household income per week.

$1,512 ▲ +54.4%

Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $979
  • 2016: $1,215
  • 2021: $1,512

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 10.2% of households making $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the Australian figure of 22.6%. This is reflected in personal pay, as 36% of people earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In Tablelands, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by Under $650 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (26%).

Personal income distribution

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In Tablelands, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 33%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Tablelands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315011400/tablelands/topic/income