Toogoom · Urban Centre

Income in Toogoom

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

Weekly incomes in Toogoom have dropped sharply since 2011, with the typical household now earning $1,040. This is far below the national figure and represents a significant decline in wealth for the area over the last decade.

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📍 Toogoom, Urban Centre

Where Toogoom sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,040 ▼ -62.5%
  • $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 Toogoom — lower than 72% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Toogoom$1,040
4655, QLD $1,109
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,040, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,675. Personal income has also fallen, with the typical resident now earning $503 a week, much lower than most other areas.

$503 ▼ -58.2%

Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,204
  • 2016: $461
  • 2021: $503

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

$1,040 ▼ -62.5%

Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $2,770
  • 2016: $927
  • 2021: $1,040

Median total household income per week.

$1,175 ▼ -57.9%

Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $2,792
  • 2016: $983
  • 2021: $1,175

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are now rare in Toogoom, as the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week fell by 20 percentage points since 2011 to just 7.2%. This is far below the Australian average of 22.6%.

Household income distribution

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In Toogoom, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 45%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (24%) and Under $650 (23%).

Personal income distribution

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In Toogoom, Under $650 is the majority at 61%; $650–$1,499 is next at 28%.

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 Toogoom [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315094/toogoom/topic/income