$765 ▲ +67.8%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $456
- 2016: $553
- 2021: $765
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Tolga - West · Urban Centre
Income in Tolga - West
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly 40% of people in Tolga - West (L) earn under $650 a week. While many residents have lower individual incomes, typical household earnings are much higher than in most similar areas. This suggests a pattern where multiple earners often share a single home to maintain a comfortable living standard.
$1,691
▲ +113.5%
- $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 Tolga - West — higher than 75% of areas.
| Tolga - West | $1,691 |
|---|---|
| 4882, QLD | $1,479 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,691, which is about the same as the Queensland figure. This is much higher than most similar areas and represents a significant rise of $899 since 2011. Family and personal incomes are also higher than in most similar areas.
$1,691 ▲ +113.5%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $792
- 2016: $921
- 2021: $1,691
Median total household income per week.
$1,831 ▲ +73.4%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,056
- 2016: $1,047
- 2021: $1,831
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here than in most similar areas, with 17.5% of households bringing in over $3,000 a week. This is a big jump from 3.8% in 2011, though the figure remains a little below the state and national averages.
9.9%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
17.5%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Tolga - West splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (36%) and $650–$1,499 (32%), with Under $650 at 12%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Tolga - West, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).
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 Tolga - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321105/tolga-west/topic/income