$653 ▲ +68.3%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $388
- 2016: $586
- 2021: $653
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Tolga · Urban Centre
Income in Tolga
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in Tolga (L) are well below the national figure, with a typical home bringing in $1,159. While most residents earn modestly, there has been a steady climb in pay across the board since 2011.
$1,159
▲ +77.2%
- $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 — lower than 60% of areas.
| Tolga | $1,159 |
|---|---|
| 4882, QLD | $1,479 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,672, which is a little below the Queensland figure and well below the Australian average. Since 2011, typical personal weekly pay has risen by $265 to reach $653.
$1,159 ▲ +77.2%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $654
- 2016: $1,037
- 2021: $1,159
Median total household income per week.
$1,672 ▲ +85.8%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $900
- 2016: $1,388
- 2021: $1,672
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 8.7% of households making $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the state and national averages. This is reflected in personal incomes, where 44% of people earn under $650 weekly.
4.2%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
8.7%
Lower than 61% 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 splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 25%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Tolga, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (13%).
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321106/tolga/topic/income