Wilsonton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Wilsonton

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly pay in Wilsonton is well below both state and national figures. The typical family here earns $1,406 a week, which is $618 less than the Queensland average. While incomes have risen since 2011, this area remains much lower than most other places in the country.

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📍 Wilsonton, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Wilsonton sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,123 ▲ +27.0%
  • $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 Wilsonton — lower than 91% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wilsonton$1,123
4350, QLD $1,428
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,123, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. Personal incomes are also much lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $621 a week.

$621 ▲ +26.5%

Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $491
  • 2016: $565
  • 2021: $621

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,123 ▲ +27.0%

Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $884
  • 2016: $1,018
  • 2021: $1,123

Median total household income per week.

$1,406 ▲ +31.8%

Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,067
  • 2016: $1,251
  • 2021: $1,406

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare in Wilsonton, as only 6.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the Queensland average of 20.2%. Similarly, people earning over $2,000 weekly are among the lowest in the country at just 3.6%.

Household income distribution

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In Wilsonton, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 41%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (24%).

Personal income distribution

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In Wilsonton, Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $650–$1,499 is next at 37%.

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 Wilsonton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/317011459/wilsonton/topic/income