$947 ▲ +61.1%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $588
- 2016: $707
- 2021: $947
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Far Central West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Far Central West
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Far Central West shows a mixed income profile where typical personal earnings are higher than most similar areas. While typical family weekly incomes of $2,109 are about the same as the national figure, the area has far fewer high-earning households than the state or national average.
$1,442
▲ +56.2%
- $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 Far Central West — lower than 69% of areas.
| Far Central West | $1,442 |
|---|---|
| 4735, QLD | $1,276 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical personal weekly income of $947 is a little above the Queensland and Australian figures. However, the typical household income is $1,442, which is a little below both the state and national totals.
$1,442 ▲ +56.2%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $923
- 2016: $1,172
- 2021: $1,442
Median total household income per week.
$2,109 ▲ +82.1%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,158
- 2016: $1,531
- 2021: $2,109
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here, with households earning $3,000 or more per week being well below the national figure at 14.1%. Despite this, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more a week rose 6.6 percentage points since 2011 to reach 9.5%.
9.5%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
14.1%
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 →Far Central West splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with Under $650 at 21%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Far Central West, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 44%, followed by Under $650 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).
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 Far Central West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315031410/far-central-west/topic/income