$770 ▲ +30.5%
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $590
- 2016: $677
- 2021: $770
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Carpentaria · Council (LGA)
Income in Carpentaria
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in Carpentaria have climbed by $472 since 2011. While most residents earn a little less than the state and national figures, the area has seen a steady rise in typical pay across families and individuals over the last decade.
$1,469
▲ +47.3%
- $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 Carpentaria — higher than 57% of areas.
| Carpentaria | $1,469 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $1,507 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,469 a week, which is a little below the Queensland figure of $1,675. Personal weekly income is about the same as the national figure, sitting at $770.
$1,469 ▲ +47.3%
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $997
- 2016: $1,347
- 2021: $1,469
Median total household income per week.
$1,704 ▲ +30.1%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,310
- 2016: $1,544
- 2021: $1,704
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than in most areas, with only 12.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. This is far below the Australian figure of 22.6%, though the proportion of high earners has risen since 2011.
7.7%
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.4%
Lower than 61% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Carpentaria splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (34%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with Under $650 at 21%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Carpentaria, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).
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 Carpentaria [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA32250/carpentaria/topic/income