$838 ▲ +25.1%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $670
- 2016: $689
- 2021: $838
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
West Mackay · Suburb / Locality
Income in West Mackay
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical family incomes in West Mackay reach $2,232 a week, which is higher than most similar areas. This reflects a generally prosperous local economy where most income measures sit slightly above or near the state and national figures.
$1,696
▲ +31.2%
- $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 West Mackay — higher than 60% of areas.
| West Mackay | $1,696 |
|---|---|
| 4740, QLD | $1,839 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly household income is $1,696, while the usual personal income is $838. Both figures are higher than most areas, though they remain about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
$1,696 ▲ +31.2%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,293
- 2016: $1,272
- 2021: $1,696
Median total household income per week.
$2,232 ▲ +30.9%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,705
- 2016: $1,745
- 2021: $2,232
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 12.5% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, a figure slightly above the Queensland average. Around 20% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is higher than in most similar areas.
12.5%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
20.0%
Higher than 62% 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 West Mackay, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 32%, followed by $650–$1,499 (25%) and Under $650 (21%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In West Mackay, the largest group is Under $650 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).
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 West Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33038/west-mackay/topic/income