Thargomindah · Urban Centre

Income in Thargomindah

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

Almost 40% of people in Thargomindah earn between $650 and $1,499 a week. The area has seen significant growth in earnings, with typical family incomes rising by $736 since 2011 to reach $2,031.

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📍 Thargomindah, Urban Centre

Where Thargomindah sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,447 ▲ +14.8%
  • $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 Thargomindah — higher than 63% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Thargomindah$1,447
4492, QLD $1,625
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical personal incomes are among the highest for this type of area, sitting well above both the Queensland figure and the national average. Weekly family incomes are about the same as across the state and nation, while typical household incomes are a little below those figures.

$1,026 ▲ +74.2%

Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $589
  • 2016: $488
  • 2021: $1,026

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

$1,447 ▲ +14.8%

Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,260
  • 2016: $765
  • 2021: $1,447

Median total household income per week.

$2,031 ▲ +56.8%

Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,295
  • 2016: $1,180
  • 2021: $2,031

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 15.6% of people earning $2,000 or more a week. While 14.1% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly—a rise of 8.7 points since 2011—this remains well below the state and national figures.

Household income distribution

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Thargomindah splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (37%), with $3,000–$3,999 at 13%.

Personal income distribution

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Thargomindah splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (36%) and $650–$1,499 (36%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 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 Thargomindah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322119/thargomindah/topic/income