$652 ▲ +13.0%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $577
- 2016: $469
- 2021: $652
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Taroom · Urban Centre
Income in Taroom
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A gap of over $500 exists between the typical household income in Taroom (L) and the Queensland average. While weekly earnings have risen across the board since 2011, the area remains significantly behind national figures. Very few households here earn high weekly incomes compared to the rest of the country.
$1,160
▲ +10.6%
- $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 Taroom — lower than 60% of areas.
| Taroom | $1,160 |
|---|---|
| 4420, QLD | $1,529 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household income is $1,160 a week, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. Family incomes are also lower than the state and national averages, though they have risen by $370 since 2011.
$1,160 ▲ +10.6%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,049
- 2016: $1,147
- 2021: $1,160
Median total household income per week.
$1,656 ▲ +28.8%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,286
- 2016: $1,195
- 2021: $1,656
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 6.6% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the Australian average of 22.6%. Most people earn under $650 weekly, and only 1.9% of individuals earn $3,000 or more.
6.6%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
6.6%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Taroom splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (32%), with Under $650 at 25%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Taroom, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (12%).
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 Taroom [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321100/taroom/topic/income