Warwick · Urban Centre

Income in Warwick

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

Weekly earnings have climbed across the board in Warwick since 2016, though they remain low. The typical family now earns $1,389 a week, which is well below the national figure. This reflects a town where most people earn significantly less than the state and national averages.

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📍 Warwick, Urban Centre

Where Warwick sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,082
  • $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 Warwick — lower than 68% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Warwick$1,082
4370, QLD $1,145
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly incomes are lower than most areas, with the usual family earning $1,389 and the usual person making $607. Both figures are well below those for Queensland and Australia, though personal income has risen by $78 since 2016.

$607

Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: $529
  • 2021: $607

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

$1,082

Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: $973
  • 2021: $1,082

Median total household income per week.

$1,389

Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: $1,234
  • 2021: $1,389

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are far less common here than in the rest of the state, with only 7.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. This is far below the Queensland figure of 20.2%, although the proportion of high-earning households has risen 3.2 percentage points since 2016.

Household income distribution

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In Warwick, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (25%).

Personal income distribution

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In Warwick, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $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/ucl/UCL313010/warwick/topic/income