$766 ▲ +12.3%
Higher than 62% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $682
- 2016: $710
- 2021: $766
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Toowoomba · Urban Area
Income in Toowoomba
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings have climbed steadily in Toowoomba since 2011, with typical family incomes rising by $265. While most residents earn around the middle mark for their level, the area sees a smaller share of high-earning households compared to the state and national figures.
$1,504
▲ +7.5%
- $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 Toowoomba — higher than 58% of areas.
| Toowoomba | $1,504 |
|---|---|
| 4350, QLD | $1,428 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family in Toowoomba earns $1,910 a week, which is about the same as the Queensland figure. Personal weekly income is $766, a rate higher than most similar areas and roughly equal to the national figure.
$1,504 ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 58% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,399
- 2016: $1,442
- 2021: $1,504
Median total household income per week.
$1,910 ▲ +16.1%
Higher than 58% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,645
- 2016: $1,723
- 2021: $1,910
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High-income households earning over $3,000 a week rose to 15.9% since 2011, though this remains well below the 22.6% seen across Australia. Most households here fall into the $650 to $2,999 range, with 30.7% earning between $1,500 and $2,999.
9.1%
Higher than 55% of urban area areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
15.9%
Higher than 55% of urban area areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Toowoomba splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (33%) and $650–$1,499 (32%), with Under $650 at 18%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Toowoomba, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) 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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/3016/toowoomba/topic/income