$680 ▲ +22.1%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $557
- 2016: $622
- 2021: $680
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Far South West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Far South West
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay is significantly lower than most other areas in Far South West, where the typical household earns just $1,110. This is well below the Queensland figure of $1,675. While incomes have risen since 2011, the region remains one of the lowest earners in the country.
$1,110
▲ +20.8%
- $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 South West — lower than 91% of areas.
| Far South West | $1,110 |
|---|---|
| 4480, QLD | $1,330 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family income is $1,436 a week, which is well below the Australian figure of $2,120. Personal weekly earnings are also much lower than most areas at $680, though this has risen by $123 since 2011.
$1,110 ▲ +20.8%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $919
- 2016: $979
- 2021: $1,110
Median total household income per week.
$1,436 ▲ +24.2%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,156
- 2016: $1,327
- 2021: $1,436
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here; only 10.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the national figure of 22.6%. Most people earn under $650 a week, accounting for 44.4% of the population.
7.4%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
10.4%
Lower than 86% 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 South West splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and Under $650 (30%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 24%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Far South West, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).
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 South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315031411/far-south-west/topic/income