South Townsville - Railway Estate · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in South Townsville - Railway Estate

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

A typical person in South Townsville - Railway Estate earns $894 a week, which is a little above the national figure. While individual earnings are strong, the area's overall household incomes are generally lower than in other similar places.

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📍 South Townsville - Railway Estate, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where South Townsville - Railway Estate sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,524 ▲ +28.4%
  • $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 South Townsville - Railway Estate — lower than 64% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
South Townsville - Railway Estate$1,524
4810, QLD $1,610
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,524, which is a little below the figures for Queensland and Australia. However, personal weekly income is higher than most areas and has risen by $155 since 2011.

$894 ▲ +21.0%

Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $739
  • 2016: $750
  • 2021: $894

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

$1,524 ▲ +28.4%

Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,187
  • 2016: $1,238
  • 2021: $1,524

Median total household income per week.

$2,103 ▲ +34.7%

Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,561
  • 2016: $1,719
  • 2021: $2,103

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here, with 16.6% of households making $3,000 or more a week, a figure well below the national average. Still, this is an improvement, as the share of these high-income households rose 9.0 percentage points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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South Townsville - Railway Estate splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (33%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with Under $650 at 19%.

Personal income distribution

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South Townsville - Railway Estate splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (38%) and Under $650 (36%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 22%.

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 South Townsville - Railway Estate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021488/south-townsville-railway-estate/topic/income