East Toowoomba · Suburb / Locality

Income in East Toowoomba

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

Weekly earnings have climbed steadily in East Toowoomba since 2011. The area now sees a high proportion of top earners, with 15.5% of people bringing home more than $2,000 a week.

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Where East Toowoomba sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,591 ▲ +43.5%
  • $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 East Toowoomba — higher than 53% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
East Toowoomba$1,591
4350, QLD $1,428
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family here earns $2,335 a week, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. Typical personal weekly income is $838, while the usual household income is $1,591, which is a little below the Australian average.

$838 ▲ +34.7%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $622
  • 2016: $810
  • 2021: $838

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

$1,591 ▲ +43.5%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,109
  • 2016: $1,409
  • 2021: $1,591

Median total household income per week.

$2,335 ▲ +43.3%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,629
  • 2016: $2,075
  • 2021: $2,335

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 22.1% of households making over $3,000 a week. This is higher than most areas and a little above the Queensland figure of 20.2%.

Household income distribution

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East Toowoomba splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and $650–$1,499 (27%), with Under $650 at 20%.

Personal income distribution

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In East Toowoomba, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).

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 East Toowoomba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30933/east-toowoomba/topic/income