$886 ▲ +109.5%
Higher than 87% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $423
- 2016: $471
- 2021: $886
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Mackay · Urban Area
Income in Mackay
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A little above the state and national figures, Mackay's typical incomes are much higher than most similar areas. Weekly family income has jumped by $1,245 since 2011, reflecting a significant rise in earnings across the region.
$1,834
▲ +125.9%
- $1,000–$1,071: 5 areas
- $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
- $1,143–$1,214: 13 areas
- $1,214–$1,286: 8 areas
- $1,286–$1,357: 14 areas
- $1,357–$1,429: 7 areas
- $1,429–$1,500: 9 areas
- $1,500–$1,571: 7 areas
- $1,571–$1,643: 8 areas
- $1,643–$1,714: 9 areas
- $1,714–$1,786: 4 areas
- $1,786–$1,857: 2 areas
- $1,857–$1,929: 3 areas
- $1,929–$2,000: 1 area
- $2,000–$2,071: 0 areas
- $2,071–$2,143: 2 areas
- $2,143–$2,214: 2 areas
- $2,214–$2,286: 2 areas
- $2,286–$2,357: 3 areas
- $2,357–$2,429: 0 areas
- $2,429–$2,500: 0 areas
- $2,500–$2,571: 0 areas
- $2,571–$2,643: 0 areas
- $2,643–$2,714: 0 areas
- $2,714–$2,786: 0 areas
- $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
- $2,857–$2,929: 2 areas
- $2,929–$3,000: 1 area
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Mackay — higher than 85% of areas.
| Mackay | $1,834 |
|---|---|
| 4740, QLD | $1,839 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family in Mackay earns $2,224 a week, which is a little above the Queensland figure of $2,024. Personal incomes are also a little above the national figure, with the usual person earning $886 weekly.
$1,834 ▲ +125.9%
Higher than 85% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $812
- 2016: $919
- 2021: $1,834
Median total household income per week.
$2,224 ▲ +127.2%
Higher than 86% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $979
- 2016: $1,129
- 2021: $2,224
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, as 21.6% of households earn over $3,000 a week, a figure that rose 19 points since 2011. This trend is mirrored by individuals, with 13.7% earning $2,000 or more weekly, which is a little above the national rate.
13.7%
Higher than 85% of urban area areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
21.6%
Higher than 81% of urban area areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Mackay, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 33%, followed by $650–$1,499 (25%) and Under $650 (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Mackay splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (39%) and $650–$1,499 (34%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 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 Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/3011/mackay/topic/income