Warwick · Urban Area

Income in Warwick

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

Much lower incomes than most similar areas define Warwick, where the typical household earns just $1,117 a week. This is well below the national figure of $1,746, reflecting a community where very few people earn high weekly wages.

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📍 Warwick, Urban Area

Where Warwick sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,117 ▼ -1.0%
  • $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 Warwick — lower than 91% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Warwick$1,117
4370, QLD $1,145
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income in Warwick is $1,423, which is well below the Queensland figure of $2,024 and has fallen slightly since 2011. Personal weekly income is $618, a figure that is also much lower than most areas, though it has risen $44 over the last decade.

$618 ▲ +7.7%

Lower than 85% of urban area areas.

  • 2011: $574
  • 2016: $635
  • 2021: $618

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

$1,117 ▼ -1.0%

Lower than 91% of urban area areas.

  • 2011: $1,128
  • 2016: $1,293
  • 2021: $1,117

Median total household income per week.

$1,423 ▼ -1.0%

Lower than 89% of urban area areas.

  • 2011: $1,438
  • 2016: $1,622
  • 2021: $1,423

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far below the Australian average of 22.6%. Meanwhile, nearly half of all people (47.5%) earn less than $650 per week, and the share of people earning $2,000 or more has fallen to 4.5% since 2011.

Household income distribution

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In Warwick, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (24%).

Personal income distribution

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In Warwick, Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $650–$1,499 is next at 36%.

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 Warwick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/3018/warwick/topic/income