$876 ▲ +34.8%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $650
- 2016: $696
- 2021: $876
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Townsville - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Townsville - South
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in Townsville - South have climbed by $479 since 2011. This growth means a typical family now earns $2,188 a week, which is a little above the Queensland figure. The area generally fares better than the state average across all income types.
$1,886
▲ +34.0%
- $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 Townsville - South — higher than 58% of areas.
| Townsville - South | $1,886 |
|---|---|
| 4816, QLD | $1,300 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical person here earns $876 a week, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. This is a little above both the state and national figures, with personal incomes rising $226 since 2011.
$1,886 ▲ +34.0%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,407
- 2016: $1,427
- 2021: $1,886
Median total household income per week.
$2,188 ▲ +32.8%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,648
- 2016: $1,760
- 2021: $2,188
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Higher earners are becoming more common, as the share of households making $3,000 or more a week rose 12 points since 2011 to reach 21.3%. Meanwhile, 11.3% of individuals earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is about the same as the Queensland average.
11.3%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
21.3%
Higher than 52% 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 Townsville - South, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and Under $650 (14%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Townsville - South splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (39%) and $650–$1,499 (35%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 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 Townsville - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021489/townsville-south/topic/income