$647 ▲ +28.6%
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $503
- 2016: $567
- 2021: $647
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Cassowary Coast · Council (LGA)
Income in Cassowary Coast
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical family in Cassowary Coast earns $1,475 a week, which is well below the national figure. This reflects a region where incomes are generally much lower than in most other areas. While earnings have risen since 2011, the area continues to trail behind state and national averages.
$1,204
▲ +29.3%
- $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 Cassowary Coast — lower than 75% of areas.
| Cassowary Coast | $1,204 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $1,507 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical household income is $1,204 a week, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,675. Personal weekly incomes are also a little below the national average at $647, though this has risen by $144 since 2011.
$1,204 ▲ +29.3%
Lower than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $931
- 2016: $1,068
- 2021: $1,204
Median total household income per week.
$1,475 ▲ +28.8%
Lower than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,145
- 2016: $1,305
- 2021: $1,475
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 9.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.6% national average. Similarly, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more weekly is much lower than in most areas at 5.3%.
5.3%
Lower than 83% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.9%
Lower than 77% 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 Cassowary Coast, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (23%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Cassowary Coast, Under $650 is the majority at 50%; $650–$1,499 is next at 36%.
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 Cassowary Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA32260/cassowary-coast/topic/income