$844 ▲ +43.3%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $589
- 2016: $662
- 2021: $844
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Newtown · Suburb / Locality
Income in Newtown
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical weekly incomes in Newtown are higher than most similar areas, reflecting a relatively prosperous local population. The typical family earns $2,130 a week, which is about the same as the national figure. This creates a stable financial profile for the suburb compared to the rest of the state.
$1,753
▲ +39.5%
- $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 Newtown — higher than 63% of areas.
| Newtown | $1,753 |
|---|---|
| 4305, QLD | $1,416 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly earnings for households are $1,753 and for individuals are $844. Both figures are higher than most similar areas and sit about the same as the Queensland and Australian averages.
$1,753 ▲ +39.5%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,257
- 2016: $1,390
- 2021: $1,753
Median total household income per week.
$2,130 ▲ +54.6%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,378
- 2016: $1,721
- 2021: $2,130
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are well represented, with 19.5% of households bringing in $3,000 or more per week. While this is higher than most similar areas, it remains a little below the national figure of 22.6%.
11.4%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
19.5%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Newtown splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (33%) and $650–$1,499 (29%), with Under $650 at 17%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Newtown, the largest group is Under $650 at 40%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).
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 Newtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32138/newtown/topic/income