$537 ▲ +35.9%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $395
- 2016: $470
- 2021: $537
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A gap of over $700 exists between the typical weekly household income in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan and the Queensland average. This area sees some of the lowest incomes in its class, though weekly earnings for families and individuals have all risen since 2011.
$1,002
▲ +38.4%
- $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 Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan — lower than 97% of areas.
| Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan | $1,002 |
|---|---|
| 4655, QLD | $1,109 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,002, which is far below the national figure of $1,746. Family incomes are similarly low at $1,289 a week, and the typical person earns $537, well below the $805 seen across Australia.
$1,002 ▲ +38.4%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $724
- 2016: $834
- 2021: $1,002
Median total household income per week.
$1,289 ▲ +47.0%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $877
- 2016: $1,055
- 2021: $1,289
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 7.7% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, a figure far below the 22.6% national average. This trend is mirrored by individuals, with only 4.3% earning $2,000 or more weekly, though both figures have risen since 2011.
4.3%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
7.7%
Lower than 95% 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 Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by Under $650 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan, Under $650 is the majority at 59%; $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 Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319041520/torquay-scarness-kawungan/topic/income