$1,155 ▲ +38.7%
Higher than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $833
- 2016: $930
- 2021: $1,155
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Queanbeyan · Sub-region (SA3)
Income in Queanbeyan
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
About 30.6% of people in Queanbeyan earn between $650 and $1,499 a week, the most common personal income range. This is a high-earning area where typical incomes are well above the national figures. Since 2011, there has been a significant increase in both personal and family weekly earnings.
$2,290
▲ +35.9%
- $1,000–$1,071: 11 areas
- $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
- $1,143–$1,214: 16 areas
- $1,214–$1,286: 20 areas
- $1,286–$1,357: 20 areas
- $1,357–$1,429: 18 areas
- $1,429–$1,500: 27 areas
- $1,500–$1,571: 21 areas
- $1,571–$1,643: 18 areas
- $1,643–$1,714: 18 areas
- $1,714–$1,786: 22 areas
- $1,786–$1,857: 15 areas
- $1,857–$1,929: 17 areas
- $1,929–$2,000: 18 areas
- $2,000–$2,071: 18 areas
- $2,071–$2,143: 14 areas
- $2,143–$2,214: 7 areas
- $2,214–$2,286: 9 areas
- $2,286–$2,357: 9 areas
- $2,357–$2,429: 9 areas
- $2,429–$2,500: 5 areas
- $2,500–$2,571: 4 areas
- $2,571–$2,643: 1 area
- $2,643–$2,714: 2 areas
- $2,714–$2,786: 4 areas
- $2,786–$2,857: 2 areas
- $2,857–$2,929: 1 area
- $2,929–$3,000: 8 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Queanbeyan — higher than 86% of areas.
| Queanbeyan | $2,290 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $1,434 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $2,791, which is well above the New South Wales figure of $2,185. This trend extends to individuals and households, with typical personal weekly income reaching $1,155, much higher than most areas.
$2,290 ▲ +35.9%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,685
- 2016: $1,878
- 2021: $2,290
Median total household income per week.
$2,791 ▲ +34.9%
Higher than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $2,069
- 2016: $2,296
- 2021: $2,791
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 34.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far above the national figure of 22.6%. This has risen sharply since 2011, alongside a 10 percentage point increase in people earning $2,000 or more weekly.
20.1%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
34.5%
Higher than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Queanbeyan, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 32%, followed by $4,000 or more (22%) and $650–$1,499 (20%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Queanbeyan splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and Under $650 (30%), with $1,500–$2,999 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 Queanbeyan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10102/queanbeyan/topic/income