$778 ▲ +21.4%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $641
- 2016: $638
- 2021: $778
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Kelso · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Kelso
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in Kelso are generally lower than in most other areas. While typical earnings have risen since 2011, the area has far fewer high-income earners than the state or national average. Most households live on more modest means, with typical weekly family income sitting at $1,809.
$1,631
▲ +14.9%
- $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 Kelso — lower than 57% of areas.
| Kelso | $1,631 |
|---|---|
| 4815, QLD | $1,486 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,809 a week, which is a little below the Queensland figure of $2,024. Typical weekly household and personal incomes are around the middle for their level, sitting at $1,631 and $778 respectively.
$1,631 ▲ +14.9%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,420
- 2016: $1,365
- 2021: $1,631
Median total household income per week.
$1,809 ▲ +23.5%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,465
- 2016: $1,462
- 2021: $1,809
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than elsewhere, with only 14.6% of households earning $3,000 or more per week, well below the national figure of 22.6%. This is reflected in personal income, where 38.6% of people earn under $650 a week.
6.8%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
14.6%
Lower than 69% 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 Kelso, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and Under $650 (13%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Kelso splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (43%) and $650–$1,499 (39%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 16%.
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 Kelso [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021480/kelso/topic/income