$331 ▲ +27.8%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $259
- 2016: $260
- 2021: $331
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Aurukun · Council (LGA)
Income in Aurukun
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Among the lowest in the country for earnings, Aurukun sees typical weekly family incomes of just $785. This is far below the national figure of $2,120, highlighting a significant gap in wealth compared to the rest of Australia.
$1,069
▼ -7.3%
- $500–$589: 0 areas
- $589–$679: 0 areas
- $679–$768: 6 areas
- $768–$857: 8 areas
- $857–$946: 10 areas
- $946–$1,036: 23 areas
- $1,036–$1,125: 40 areas
- $1,125–$1,214: 59 areas
- $1,214–$1,304: 62 areas
- $1,304–$1,393: 65 areas
- $1,393–$1,482: 47 areas
- $1,482–$1,571: 31 areas
- $1,571–$1,661: 31 areas
- $1,661–$1,750: 27 areas
- $1,750–$1,839: 22 areas
- $1,839–$1,929: 25 areas
- $1,929–$2,018: 18 areas
- $2,018–$2,107: 20 areas
- $2,107–$2,196: 9 areas
- $2,196–$2,286: 9 areas
- $2,286–$2,375: 11 areas
- $2,375–$2,464: 3 areas
- $2,464–$2,554: 5 areas
- $2,554–$2,643: 2 areas
- $2,643–$2,732: 0 areas
- $2,732–$2,821: 1 area
- $2,821–$2,911: 4 areas
- $2,911–$3,000: 12 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Aurukun — lower than 88% of areas.
| Aurukun | $1,069 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $1,507 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal income is $331, which is far below the Queensland figure of $787. While personal and family incomes have risen since 2011, typical household income actually fell by $84 over the same period to $1,069.
$1,069 ▼ -7.3%
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,153
- 2016: $992
- 2021: $1,069
Median total household income per week.
$785 ▲ +24.0%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $633
- 2016: $678
- 2021: $785
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Very few residents earn high wages, with only 2.3% of people bringing home $2,000 or more a week, far below the national figure of 12.5%. This is reflected in the general spread, where 78% of people earn less than $650 weekly.
2.3%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
4.2%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Aurukun, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 53%; Under $650 is next at 24%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Aurukun, Under $650 is the majority at 86%; $650–$1,499 is next at 9%.
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 Aurukun [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA30250/aurukun/topic/income