Toohey · State Electorate

Income in Toohey

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

Weekly household incomes in Toohey have jumped by $756 since 2011, showing a significant rise in local earnings. The area now sees about 22% of households earning $3,000 or more per week, which is higher than most similar areas.

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📍 Toohey, State Electorate

Where Toohey sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,793 ▲ +72.9%
  • $1,000–$1,071: 6 areas
  • $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
  • $1,143–$1,214: 18 areas
  • $1,214–$1,286: 18 areas
  • $1,286–$1,357: 23 areas
  • $1,357–$1,429: 33 areas
  • $1,429–$1,500: 32 areas
  • $1,500–$1,571: 24 areas
  • $1,571–$1,643: 26 areas
  • $1,643–$1,714: 23 areas
  • $1,714–$1,786: 33 areas
  • $1,786–$1,857: 25 areas
  • $1,857–$1,929: 19 areas
  • $1,929–$2,000: 17 areas
  • $2,000–$2,071: 25 areas
  • $2,071–$2,143: 30 areas
  • $2,143–$2,214: 12 areas
  • $2,214–$2,286: 15 areas
  • $2,286–$2,357: 10 areas
  • $2,357–$2,429: 14 areas
  • $2,429–$2,500: 5 areas
  • $2,500–$2,571: 6 areas
  • $2,571–$2,643: 2 areas
  • $2,643–$2,714: 5 areas
  • $2,714–$2,786: 0 areas
  • $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
  • $2,857–$2,929: 0 areas
  • $2,929–$3,000: 6 areas

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Toohey — higher than 56% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Toohey$1,793
Greater Brisbane $1,849
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family in Toohey earns $2,006 a week, which is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures. While typical personal income is $752—lower than most areas—this figure has still risen by $190 since 2011.

$752 ▲ +33.8%

Lower than 62% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $562
  • 2016: $647
  • 2021: $752

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

$1,793 ▲ +72.9%

Higher than 56% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,037
  • 2016: $1,198
  • 2021: $1,793

Median total household income per week.

$2,006 ▲ +56.1%

Lower than 55% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,285
  • 2016: $1,480
  • 2021: $2,006

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High-earning homes are more common here than in most areas, with 22.2% of households bringing in $3,000 or more weekly. This is a big increase from 2011, when only 5.7% of households reached that level.

Household income distribution

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In Toohey, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 33%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and Under $650 (16%).

Personal income distribution

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In Toohey, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).

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 Toohey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30085/toohey/topic/income