Lowood · Urban Centre

Income in Lowood

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

Weekly incomes in Lowood have risen since 2011, though they remain well below state and national levels. The typical family now earns $1,316 a week, which is significantly lower than the figures seen across most other areas.

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📍 Lowood, Urban Centre

Where Lowood sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,154 ▲ +11.3%
  • $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 Lowood — lower than 61% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Lowood$1,154
4311, QLD $1,334
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,154, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,675. Individual earnings are also lower than most areas, with the typical person in Lowood taking home $549 a week.

$549 ▲ +14.6%

Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $479
  • 2016: $415
  • 2021: $549

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

$1,154 ▲ +11.3%

Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,037
  • 2016: $706
  • 2021: $1,154

Median total household income per week.

$1,316 ▲ +16.3%

Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,132
  • 2016: $796
  • 2021: $1,316

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 8.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.6% national average. High earners are rare here, as only 3.2% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is well below the state and national rates.

Household income distribution

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In Lowood, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (24%).

Personal income distribution

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In Lowood, Under $650 is the majority at 57%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.

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 Lowood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315054/lowood/topic/income