Ipswich · Suburb / Locality

Income in Ipswich

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

A typical weekly household income of $1,134 marks Ipswich as well below the national figure. This gap is seen across the board, with both personal and family incomes sitting lower than those in Queensland and across Australia.

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📍 Ipswich, Suburb / Locality

Where Ipswich sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,134 ▲ +35.5%
  • $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 Ipswich — lower than 79% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Ipswich$1,134
4305, QLD $1,416
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly personal income is well below the national figure at $593, and typical households earn $1,134, which is much lower than most areas. Family incomes fare slightly better, with a typical weekly amount of $1,837.

$593 ▲ +36.0%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $436
  • 2016: $484
  • 2021: $593

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

$1,134 ▲ +35.5%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $837
  • 2016: $977
  • 2021: $1,134

Median total household income per week.

$1,837 ▲ +39.5%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,317
  • 2016: $1,375
  • 2021: $1,837

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Higher earners are less common here, with only 8% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, which is well below the national figure of 12.5%. Low income is more frequent, as 44.4% of people earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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Ipswich splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (31%) and $650–$1,499 (29%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 23%.

Personal income distribution

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In Ipswich, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $650–$1,499 is next at 27%.

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 Ipswich [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31405/ipswich/topic/income