$864 ▲ +28.0%
Higher than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $675
- 2016: $703
- 2021: $864
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Townsville · Sub-region (SA3)
Income in Townsville
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay has climbed steadily in Townsville since 2011, with typical household incomes rising by $320 over the decade. This growth is seen across the board, including a notable jump in the number of high-earning households. Most residents now earn amounts that sit around the state and national figures.
$1,701
▲ +23.2%
- $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 Townsville — higher than 51% of areas.
| Townsville | $1,701 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $1,507 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical person in Townsville earns $864 a week, which is higher than most areas. Typical weekly family income is $2,082 and household income is $1,701, both of which are about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures.
$1,701 ▲ +23.2%
Higher than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,381
- 2016: $1,424
- 2021: $1,701
Median total household income per week.
$2,082 ▲ +28.0%
Higher than 55% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,626
- 2016: $1,705
- 2021: $2,082
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common than in 2011, with 18.6% of households now earning $3,000 or more per week. However, this is still well below the Australian figure of 22.6%.
10.2%
Higher than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
18.6%
Lower than 56% 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 Townsville, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and Under $650 (16%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Townsville splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (39%) and $650–$1,499 (37%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 21%.
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31802/townsville/topic/income