Towers Hill · Suburb / Locality

Income in Towers Hill

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

Weekly paychecks in Towers Hill are far lower than the national average, leaving residents with much less spending money than most other Australians. The typical household earns just $949 a week, highlighting a community where low incomes are the norm.

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📍 Towers Hill, Suburb / Locality

Where Towers Hill sits — Median household income (weekly)

$949 ▼ -1.0%
  • $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 Towers Hill — lower than 89% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Towers Hill$949
4820, QLD $1,341
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,468 a week, which is well below the Queensland figure of $2,024. Individual earnings are also low, with the typical person bringing in $541 weekly, far below the national figure of $805.

$541 ▲ +12.9%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $479
  • 2016: $507
  • 2021: $541

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

$949 ▼ -1.0%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $959
  • 2016: $956
  • 2021: $949

Median total household income per week.

$1,468 ▼ -14.8%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,722
  • 2016: $1,390
  • 2021: $1,468

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, as only 1.8% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, far below the 12.5% national average. This is reflected in the household data, where just 11.9% earn $3,000 or more weekly, well below the state average.

Household income distribution

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In Towers Hill, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by Under $650 (25%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).

Personal income distribution

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In Towers Hill, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $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 Towers Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32864/towers-hill/topic/income