$883 ▲ +59.1%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $555
- 2016: $713
- 2021: $883
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Mackay · Urban Centre
Income in Mackay
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
About 34.6% of people in Mackay earn under $650 a week, though the area generally sees higher incomes than most similar places. Typical weekly family earnings have climbed significantly to $2,207, marking a strong upward trend in wealth since 2011.
$1,810
▲ +77.3%
- $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 Mackay — higher than 80% of areas.
| Mackay | $1,810 |
|---|---|
| 4740, QLD | $1,839 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $2,207 a week, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the Queensland figure. Weekly household income is also much higher than most areas at $1,810, and typical personal earnings have risen by $328 since 2011 to reach $883.
$1,810 ▲ +77.3%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,021
- 2016: $1,434
- 2021: $1,810
Median total household income per week.
$2,207 ▲ +70.4%
Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,295
- 2016: $1,779
- 2021: $2,207
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here than in most similar areas, with 13.6% of people earning over $2,000 a week. Households earning $3,000 or more a week have risen sharply by 16 percentage points since 2011 to reach 21.3%.
13.6%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
21.3%
Higher than 84% 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 Mackay, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 33%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and Under $650 (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Mackay splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (39%) and $650–$1,499 (34%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 22%.
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 Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL311003/mackay/topic/income