Lowood · Suburb / Locality

Income in Lowood

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

Weekly family incomes are well below the state and national figures in Lowood, where the typical family earns just $1,324. This makes it an area with much lower earnings than most other similar places. The overall income profile is modest, with very few high earners living here.

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📍 Lowood, Suburb / Locality

Where Lowood sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,163 ▲ +28.7%
  • $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 Lowood — lower than 77% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Lowood$1,163
4311, QLD $1,334
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,163, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,675. Personal earnings are also low, with the typical person in Lowood taking home $552 a week, far below the national figure of $805.

$552 ▲ +21.6%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $454
  • 2016: $488
  • 2021: $552

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

$1,163 ▲ +28.7%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $904
  • 2016: $984
  • 2021: $1,163

Median total household income per week.

$1,324 ▲ +32.1%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,002
  • 2016: $1,145
  • 2021: $1,324

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High incomes are rare here; only 8.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the Australian average of 22.6%. This is reflected in personal earnings, as 51% of people earn under $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Lowood, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (23%).

Personal income distribution

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In Lowood, Under $650 is the majority at 57%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.

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 Lowood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31700/lowood/topic/income