$688 ▲ +32.6%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $519
- 2016: $597
- 2021: $688
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Newtown · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Newtown
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A weekly gap of $613 separates the typical family income in Newtown from the national figure. This area sees much lower earnings than most other places, though typical household and personal incomes have all risen since 2011.
$1,200
▲ +34.2%
- $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 Newtown — lower than 86% of areas.
| Newtown | $1,200 |
|---|---|
| 4350, QLD | $1,428 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,507 a week, which is well below the Queensland figure of $2,024. Typical household income is also much lower than most areas at $1,200, while typical personal weekly income is $688, a little below the national figure.
$1,200 ▲ +34.2%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $894
- 2016: $1,029
- 2021: $1,200
Median total household income per week.
$1,507 ▲ +35.3%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,114
- 2016: $1,305
- 2021: $1,507
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 7.7% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the national 22.6%. Most people earn under $650 a week, and only 5.4% of individuals bring in $2,000 or more weekly.
5.4%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
7.7%
Lower than 95% 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 Newtown, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (24%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Newtown, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (38%) and $1,500–$2,999 (13%).
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 Newtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/317011453/newtown/topic/income