$642 ▲ +31.8%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $487
- 2016: $509
- 2021: $642
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Charters Towers · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Charters Towers
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings have climbed steadily in Charters Towers since 2011, though they remain much lower than most other areas. Typical family income rose by $417 over the decade to reach $1,656, but this is still well below the national figure.
$1,282
▲ +30.5%
- $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 Charters Towers — lower than 80% of areas.
| Charters Towers | $1,282 |
|---|---|
| 4820, QLD | $1,341 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,282, which is well below the figures for both Queensland and Australia. Personal incomes are also much lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $642 a week.
$1,282 ▲ +30.5%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $982
- 2016: $1,040
- 2021: $1,282
Median total household income per week.
$1,656 ▲ +33.7%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,239
- 2016: $1,298
- 2021: $1,656
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 12% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the national average. Low incomes are common, with 42.7% of people earning under $650 weekly, although the share of high-earning households has risen since 2011.
8.1%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.0%
Lower than 80% 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 →Charters Towers splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with Under $650 at 23%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Charters Towers, Under $650 is the majority at 50%; $650–$1,499 is next at 30%.
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 Charters Towers [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318011462/charters-towers/topic/income