Wowan · Suburb / Locality

Income in Wowan

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

Typical incomes in Wowan are among the lowest in the region. Most residents earn well below the state and national figures, with the usual household bringing in just $752 a week.

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📍 Wowan, Suburb / Locality

Where Wowan sits — Median household income (weekly)

$752 ▲ +19.9%
  • $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 Wowan — lower than 96% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wowan$752
4702, QLD $1,649
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,281 weekly, which is well below the Queensland figure of $2,024. Personal incomes are also far below the national average, with the typical person earning $450 a week.

$450 ▲ +31.6%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $342
  • 2016: $418
  • 2021: $450

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

$752 ▲ +19.9%

Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $627
  • 2016: $812
  • 2021: $752

Median total household income per week.

$1,281 ▲ +53.8%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $833
  • 2016: $1,017
  • 2021: $1,281

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

No households in Wowan earn $3,000 or more per week, a figure far below the 22.6% national average. More than half of all people earn under $650 weekly, while only 4% earn $2,000 or more.

Household income distribution

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Wowan splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (41%) and $650–$1,499 (41%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 19%.

Personal income distribution

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In Wowan, Under $650 is the majority at 65%; $650–$1,499 is next at 24%.

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 Wowan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33167/wowan/topic/income