$872 ▲ +81.7%
Higher than 86% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $480
- 2016: $538
- 2021: $872
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Townsville · Urban Area
Income in Townsville
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay for families in Townsville is much higher than in most similar areas, with the typical family bringing in $2,095. This reflects a significant rise in earnings over the last decade, though local totals remain about the same as the state and national figures.
$1,717
▲ +94.5%
- $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 Townsville — higher than 77% of areas.
| Townsville | $1,717 |
|---|---|
| 4817, QLD | $1,866 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical person here earns $872 a week, which is a little above the Queensland figure of $787. This is a big increase from 2011, when the typical personal income was just $480.
$1,717 ▲ +94.5%
Higher than 77% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $883
- 2016: $1,007
- 2021: $1,717
Median total household income per week.
$2,095 ▲ +97.5%
Higher than 77% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,061
- 2016: $1,261
- 2021: $2,095
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
A growing number of people are in the highest brackets, with 10.3% of individuals earning $2,000 or more weekly. This is a jump of 8.7 percentage points since 2011, though it remains a little below the Australian figure of 12.5%.
10.3%
Higher than 65% of urban area areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
18.8%
Higher than 73% 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 Townsville, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and Under $650 (15%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Townsville splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (39%) and $650–$1,499 (37%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 21%.
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 Townsville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/3017/townsville/topic/income