$869 ▲ +27.4%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $682
- 2016: $640
- 2021: $869
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Townsville · Urban Centre
Income in Townsville
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay for most residents is much higher than in similar areas, making Townsville a relatively prosperous place to live. The typical household brings in $1,701 a week, and personal incomes have climbed significantly over the last decade.
$1,701
▲ +22.4%
- $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 Townsville — higher than 76% of areas.
| Townsville | $1,701 |
|---|---|
| 4814, QLD | $1,717 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
A typical family in Townsville earns $2,086 a week, which is about the same as the national figure. This is much higher than most similar areas, with the typical personal weekly income rising by $187 since 2011 to reach $869.
$1,701 ▲ +22.4%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,390
- 2016: $1,206
- 2021: $1,701
Median total household income per week.
$2,086 ▲ +27.3%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,639
- 2016: $1,505
- 2021: $2,086
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are becoming more common, with the share of households earning over $3,000 a week rising by 9.3 percentage points since 2011 to 18.5%. While this is much higher than most similar areas, it remains a little below the Queensland figure of 20.2%.
10.2%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
18.5%
Higher than 77% of urban centre 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 (16%).
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/ucl/UCL303003/townsville/topic/income