$341 ▲ +19.2%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $286
- 2016: $342
- 2021: $341
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Kowanyama · Council (LGA)
Income in Kowanyama
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes are far below state and national figures in Kowanyama, where the typical family earns just $858. This low earning level defines daily life for most residents, although typical incomes for families and individuals have risen slightly since 2011.
$1,132
▲ +5.1%
- $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 Kowanyama — lower than 83% of areas.
| Kowanyama | $1,132 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $1,507 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,132, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,675. Personal earnings are also among the lowest across similar areas, with the usual person earning $341 per week.
$1,132 ▲ +5.1%
Lower than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,077
- 2016: $944
- 2021: $1,132
Median total household income per week.
$858 ▲ +12.9%
Lower than 98% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $760
- 2016: $841
- 2021: $858
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, as only 7.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, far below the 20.2% seen across Queensland. Most people earn less than $650 a week, which accounts for 60.1% of all personal incomes.
2.8%
Lower than 97% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
7.3%
Lower than 90% 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 Kowanyama, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 42%, followed by Under $650 (25%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Kowanyama, Under $650 is the majority at 78%; $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 Kowanyama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA34420/kowanyama/topic/income