$915 ▲ +41.2%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $648
- 2016: $824
- 2021: $915
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Toowoomba - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Toowoomba - East
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A striking 17.3% of people in Toowoomba - East earn over $2,000 a week, which is much higher than most similar areas. This suburb sees typical incomes sitting comfortably above state and national figures. Most notably, the number of high-earning households has jumped significantly since 2011.
$1,814
▲ +46.6%
- $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 - East — higher than 54% of areas.
| Toowoomba - East | $1,814 |
|---|---|
| 4350, QLD | $1,428 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $2,459 a week, which is a little above the Queensland and Australian figures. Personal incomes are also higher than most areas at $915 a week, reflecting a steady rise across all income types since 2011.
$1,814 ▲ +46.6%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,237
- 2016: $1,561
- 2021: $1,814
Median total household income per week.
$2,459 ▲ +45.2%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,693
- 2016: $2,161
- 2021: $2,459
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 26.0% of households bringing in $3,000 or more weekly, well above the national figure. This is a significant increase from 2011, when only 12.4% of households reached that level.
17.3%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
26.0%
Higher than 65% 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 - East splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and $650–$1,499 (26%), with $4,000 or more at 17%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Toowoomba - East, the largest group is Under $650 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).
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 - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/317011457/toowoomba-east/topic/income