Torbanlea · Urban Centre

Income in Torbanlea

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

Low weekly earnings define daily life in Torbanlea, where the typical family income is just $1,072. This is far below the national figure and puts the area among the lowest-earning locations in the region.

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📍 Torbanlea, Urban Centre

Where Torbanlea sits — Median household income (weekly)

$939 ▼ -2.0%
  • $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 Torbanlea — lower than 83% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Torbanlea$939
4662, QLD $1,125
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly family incomes are far below the Queensland and Australian figures, though the typical personal income rose $38 since 2011 to reach $466. Household incomes have dipped slightly, with the typical household now earning $939 a week.

$466 ▲ +8.9%

Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $428
  • 2016: $582
  • 2021: $466

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

$939 ▼ -2.0%

Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $958
  • 2016: $989
  • 2021: $939

Median total household income per week.

$1,072 ▲ +2.9%

Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,042
  • 2016: $1,224
  • 2021: $1,072

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 2% of households making $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.6% national average. This trend has fallen since 2011, and most people earn under $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Torbanlea, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 59%; Under $650 is next at 22%.

Personal income distribution

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In Torbanlea, Under $650 is the majority at 68%; $650–$1,499 is next at 25%.

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 Torbanlea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322125/torbanlea/topic/income