Toorbul · Urban Centre

Income in Toorbul

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

Weekly incomes are lower than most similar areas in Toorbul (L). The typical household earns $1,152 a week, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. Overall, earnings across the community have generally fallen since 2011.

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📍 Toorbul, Urban Centre

Where Toorbul sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,152 ▼ -26.3%
  • $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 Toorbul — lower than 61% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Toorbul$1,152
4510, QLD $1,318
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,427 a week, well below the Queensland figure of $2,024. Personal incomes are also low, with the typical person earning $600 a week, which is well below both the state and national figures.

$600 ▼ -3.4%

Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $621
  • 2016: $460
  • 2021: $600

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

$1,152 ▼ -26.3%

Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,564
  • 2016: $737
  • 2021: $1,152

Median total household income per week.

$1,427 ▼ -8.2%

Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,554
  • 2016: $964
  • 2021: $1,427

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 7.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the 22.6% national figure. Half of all people in the area earn under $650 a week, although the share of people earning $2,000 or more rose to 7.8% since 2011.

Household income distribution

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Toorbul splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 25%.

Personal income distribution

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In Toorbul, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $650–$1,499 is next at 31%.

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 Toorbul [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321107/toorbul/topic/income