Toowoon Bay · Suburb / Locality

Income in Toowoon Bay

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly earnings in Toowoon Bay have remained generally low compared to other areas. The typical household earns $1,168 a week, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. This creates a local landscape where most residents live on more modest budgets than the state average.

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📍 Toowoon Bay, Suburb / Locality

Where Toowoon Bay sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,168 ▲ +45.3%
  • $500–$607: 251 areas
  • $607–$714: 144 areas
  • $714–$821: 425 areas
  • $821–$929: 720 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 656 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Toowoon Bay — lower than 77% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Toowoon Bay$1,168
2261, NSW $1,455
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

A typical family in Toowoon Bay earns $1,600 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Personal incomes are also lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $654 weekly.

$654 ▲ +30.3%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $502
  • 2016: $569
  • 2021: $654

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,168 ▲ +45.3%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $804
  • 2016: $949
  • 2021: $1,168

Median total household income per week.

$1,600 ▲ +34.0%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,194
  • 2016: $1,265
  • 2021: $1,600

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 12.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.6% national average. Most people here earn under $650 a week, representing 44.3% of the population.

Household income distribution

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In Toowoon Bay, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (25%) and Under $650 (23%).

Personal income distribution

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In Toowoon Bay, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).

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 Toowoon Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13934/toowoon-bay/topic/income