Toowoomba North · State Electorate

Income in Toowoomba North

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

Weekly household incomes in Toowoomba North are well below the national figure. Most residents earn less than the typical person in Queensland or Australia, though earnings have risen steadily over the last decade. The usual family now brings in $1,817 a week.

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Where Toowoomba North sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,387 ▲ +21.3%
  • $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 Toowoomba North — lower than 80% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Toowoomba North$1,387
Rest of Qld $1,507
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household income of $1,387 is much lower than most areas and sits well below the Australian figure. Weekly personal income is $731, which is about the same as the Queensland figure, while family incomes have risen by $538 since 2011.

$731 ▲ +32.4%

Lower than 69% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $552
  • 2016: $606
  • 2021: $731

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

$1,387 ▲ +21.3%

Lower than 80% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,143
  • 2016: $1,269
  • 2021: $1,387

Median total household income per week.

$1,817 ▲ +42.1%

Lower than 73% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,279
  • 2016: $1,419
  • 2021: $1,817

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here, with 15.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is well below the national figure. However, the number of people earning over $2,000 weekly has risen 7.9 percentage points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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Toowoomba North splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 20%.

Personal income distribution

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In Toowoomba North, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).

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 Toowoomba North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30086/toowoomba-north/topic/income