$354 ▲ +26.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $280
- 2016: $298
- 2021: $354
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Doomadgee · Council (LGA)
Income in Doomadgee
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical personal weekly income of just $354 marks Doomadgee as one of the lowest-earning areas in the country. While incomes have risen since 2011, they remain far below both Queensland and national figures. Most residents live on a modest budget, with very few high-income earners in the community.
$1,223
▲ +6.7%
- $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 Doomadgee — lower than 72% of areas.
| Doomadgee | $1,223 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $1,507 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $882, which is far below the Queensland figure of $2,024. Household income is also well below the state and national average at $1,223, though this has risen $77 since 2011.
$1,223 ▲ +6.7%
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,146
- 2016: $1,082
- 2021: $1,223
Median total household income per week.
$882 ▲ +29.1%
Lower than 97% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $683
- 2016: $745
- 2021: $882
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Very few people earn high wages here; only 3.6% of individuals earn $2,000 or more a week, which is well below the national figure. This is reflected in the broader spread, with 70.8% of people earning under $650 a week.
3.6%
Lower than 93% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
8.8%
Lower than 84% 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 Doomadgee, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 43%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (25%) and Under $650 (23%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Doomadgee, Under $650 is the majority at 76%; $650–$1,499 is next at 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 Doomadgee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA32770/doomadgee/topic/income