Taunton · Suburb / Locality

Income in Taunton

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

Much lower incomes than most similar areas define Taunton, where the typical family earns just $1,375 a week. This is well below both the Queensland and national figures, reflecting a community with very little high-earning wealth.

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📍 Taunton, Suburb / Locality

Where Taunton sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,062 —
  • $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 Taunton — lower than 83% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Taunton$1,062
4674, QLD $864
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,062, which is far below the Australian figure of $1,746. Personal earnings are also well below the national average, with a typical person in Taunton bringing home $537 a week.

$537 —

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $350
  • 2021: $537

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

$1,062 —

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $769
  • 2021: $1,062

Median total household income per week.

$1,375 —

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $725
  • 2021: $1,375

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

No one in the area earns $2,000 or more per week, and no households earn over $3,000. This is far below the Queensland rate of 20.2% for high-earning households.

Household income distribution

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In Taunton, $1,500–$2,999 is the majority at 57%; Under $650 is next at 21%.

Personal income distribution

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In Taunton, Under $650 is the majority at 58%; $650–$1,499 is next at 42%.

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 Taunton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32760/taunton/topic/income