$791 ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $665
- 2016: $643
- 2021: $791
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
South Mackay · Suburb / Locality
Income in South Mackay
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Well below the national figures for high-earners, South Mackay is an area where most residents earn a modest income. Typical weekly family earnings sit at $2,020, which is about the same as the Queensland and Australian averages.
$1,477
▲ +11.4%
- $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 South Mackay — lower than 54% of areas.
| South Mackay | $1,477 |
|---|---|
| 4740, QLD | $1,839 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly household income is typically $1,477, which is a little below both the state and national figures. For individuals, the usual weekly income is $791, a figure that sits about the same as the rest of the country.
$1,477 ▲ +11.4%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,326
- 2016: $1,170
- 2021: $1,477
Median total household income per week.
$2,020 ▲ +23.9%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,631
- 2016: $1,472
- 2021: $2,020
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 13.8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is well below the Australian average of 22.6%. This trend continues with individual earnings, as those making $2,000 or more a week are a little below the state and national proportions.
9.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
13.8%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In South Mackay, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and Under $650 (23%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In South Mackay, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).
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 South Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32594/south-mackay/topic/income