$877 ▲ +28.6%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $682
- 2016: $740
- 2021: $877
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Torres · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Torres
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
More than a third of people in Torres earn under $650 a week, though typical incomes are rising. The area now sees higher typical household and personal weekly incomes than most similar places. This trend is reflected in the typical household income, which has climbed by $431 since 2011.
$2,006
▲ +27.4%
- $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 Torres — higher than 66% of areas.
| Torres | $2,006 |
|---|---|
| 4874, QLD | $2,606 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $2,006, which is a little above the national figure. Personal weekly income is also a little above the state and national figures at $877, while typical family income is about the same as Queensland at $1,951.
$2,006 ▲ +27.4%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,575
- 2016: $1,837
- 2021: $2,006
Median total household income per week.
$1,951 ▲ +23.2%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,583
- 2016: $1,919
- 2021: $1,951
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are becoming more common, with the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week rising 11 points since 2011 to 21.7%. This is a little above the Queensland figure, while 11.9% of individuals earn $2,000 or more weekly.
11.9%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
21.7%
Higher than 53% 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 Torres, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $650–$1,499 (23%) and $3,000–$3,999 (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Torres, the largest group is Under $650 at 40%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).
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 Torres [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315011401/torres/topic/income