$517 ▲ +27.7%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $405
- 2016: $463
- 2021: $517
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Maryborough · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Maryborough
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Among the lowest earning similar areas in the region, Maryborough struggles with incomes far below state and national levels. The typical family here earns $1,273 a week, which is $847 less than the Australian figure. While weekly pay has risen since 2011, the gap between the town and the rest of the country remains wide.
$977
▲ +26.9%
- $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 Maryborough — lower than 98% of areas.
| Maryborough | $977 |
|---|---|
| 4650, QLD | $1,035 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly family income is $1,273, while the typical household earns $977, both far below the figures for Queensland and Australia. Typical personal income is also well below the national average at $517, though it has risen $112 since 2011.
$977 ▲ +26.9%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $770
- 2016: $862
- 2021: $977
Median total household income per week.
$1,273 ▲ +34.7%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $945
- 2016: $1,090
- 2021: $1,273
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 6.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.6% national figure. Similarly, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more weekly is well below the state and national averages at 3.4%.
3.4%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
6.9%
Lower than 98% 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 Maryborough, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by Under $650 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Maryborough, Under $650 is the majority at 60%; $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 Maryborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319051524/maryborough/topic/income