$743 ▲ +36.1%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $546
- 2016: $617
- 2021: $743
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Toowoomba - Central · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Toowoomba - Central
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Lower typical earnings than most similar areas define Toowoomba - Central. While weekly household incomes have risen since 2011, the typical home here earns $1,345 per week, which is well below the national figure.
$1,345
▲ +45.7%
- $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 Toowoomba - Central — lower than 75% of areas.
| Toowoomba - Central | $1,345 |
|---|---|
| 4350, QLD | $1,428 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,345 a week, which is a little below the Queensland figure and much lower than most similar areas. Family incomes are also a little below state and national levels at $1,765, though personal weekly income of $743 is about the same as the rest of the country.
$1,345 ▲ +45.7%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $923
- 2016: $1,113
- 2021: $1,345
Median total household income per week.
$1,765 ▲ +47.1%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,200
- 2016: $1,445
- 2021: $1,765
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High-earning households are far less common here than across Australia, with only 11.4% earning $3,000 or more weekly. This is well below the state figure, although the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more a week has risen to 7.5% since 2011.
7.5%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
11.4%
Lower than 82% 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 →Toowoomba - Central splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (33%), with Under $650 at 22%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Toowoomba - Central, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).
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 Toowoomba - Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/317011456/toowoomba-central/topic/income