Tarawera · Suburb / Locality

Income in Tarawera

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

Typical household incomes in Tarawera are well below the national figure, with most residents earning modest weekly amounts. The area is defined by a lack of high earners, as no one in the community earns $2,000 or more per week.

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📍 Tarawera, Suburb / Locality

Where Tarawera sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,375
  • $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 Tarawera — lower than 62% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Tarawera$1,375
4494, QLD $1,406
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,375 a week, which is lower than most areas and well below the Australian figure. Family incomes are slightly lower than the state and national averages, with the typical family bringing in $1,812 weekly.

$779

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $860
  • 2021: $779

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

$1,375

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,562
  • 2021: $1,375

Median total household income per week.

$1,812

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,999
  • 2021: $1,812

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Income is concentrated at the lower end, with 58.6% of people earning between $650 and $1,499 a week. This is reflected in the fact that 0% of residents earn $2,000 or more weekly, a figure far below both Queensland and Australia.

Household income distribution

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In Tarawera, $1,500–$2,999 is the majority at 64%; $650–$1,499 is next at 36%.

Personal income distribution

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In Tarawera, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 62%; Under $650 is next at 29%.

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 Tarawera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32749/tarawera/topic/income