$469 ▼ -31.8%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $688
- 2016: $614
- 2021: $469
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Texas · Urban Centre
Income in Texas
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Some of the lowest incomes in the region are found in Texas (L), where typical weekly family earnings are just $1,007. This is far below both the Queensland and Australian figures, reflecting a significant downward trend in earnings over the last decade.
$785
▼ -39.3%
- $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 Texas — lower than 96% of areas.
| Texas | $785 |
|---|---|
| 4385 crosses QLD/NSW | $868 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly household income is $785, which is far below the national figure of $1,746 and has fallen by $508 since 2011. Similarly, typical personal weekly income is much lower than most areas at $469.
$785 ▼ -39.3%
Lower than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,293
- 2016: $1,269
- 2021: $785
Median total household income per week.
$1,007 ▼ -31.8%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,477
- 2016: $1,473
- 2021: $1,007
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Very few people earn high incomes here, with only 2.2% of people making $2,000 or more a week, a figure well below the state average. Just 1% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, while 61% of individuals earn under $650 per week.
2.2%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
1.0%
Lower than 97% 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 Texas, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 43%, followed by Under $650 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Texas, Under $650 is the majority at 67%; $650–$1,499 is next at 23%.
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 Texas [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321101/texas/topic/income