$740 ▲ +39.4%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $531
- 2016: $629
- 2021: $740
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Toowoomba · Urban Centre
Income in Toowoomba
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Almost 42% of people in Toowoomba earn under $650 a week. While most residents earn more than people in similar areas, their typical weekly incomes remain a little below the state and national figures.
$1,404
▲ +38.6%
- $500–$589: 3 areas
- $589–$679: 7 areas
- $679–$768: 58 areas
- $768–$857: 106 areas
- $857–$946: 148 areas
- $946–$1,036: 173 areas
- $1,036–$1,125: 163 areas
- $1,125–$1,214: 164 areas
- $1,214–$1,304: 147 areas
- $1,304–$1,393: 135 areas
- $1,393–$1,482: 109 areas
- $1,482–$1,571: 68 areas
- $1,571–$1,661: 83 areas
- $1,661–$1,750: 74 areas
- $1,750–$1,839: 60 areas
- $1,839–$1,929: 46 areas
- $1,929–$2,018: 51 areas
- $2,018–$2,107: 46 areas
- $2,107–$2,196: 40 areas
- $2,196–$2,286: 30 areas
- $2,286–$2,375: 26 areas
- $2,375–$2,464: 21 areas
- $2,464–$2,554: 6 areas
- $2,554–$2,643: 11 areas
- $2,643–$2,732: 4 areas
- $2,732–$2,821: 6 areas
- $2,821–$2,911: 6 areas
- $2,911–$3,000: 29 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Toowoomba — higher than 60% of areas.
| Toowoomba | $1,404 |
|---|---|
| 4350, QLD | $1,428 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,404, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the Queensland figure of $1,675. This amount has risen $391 since 2011, while typical family income rose by $568 in the same period to reach $1,808.
$1,404 ▲ +38.6%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,013
- 2016: $1,275
- 2021: $1,404
Median total household income per week.
$1,808 ▲ +45.8%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,240
- 2016: $1,509
- 2021: $1,808
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
The share of households earning $3,000 or more a week rose to 13.9% since 2011, though this is still well below the national figure of 22.6%. Similarly, 8.3% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is a little below the state average.
8.3%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
13.9%
Higher than 63% of urban centre 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 $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (32%), with Under $650 at 20%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Toowoomba, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).
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/ucl/UCL303002/toowoomba/topic/income