$655 —
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: $541
- 2021: $655
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Mareeba · Council (LGA)
Income in Mareeba
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in Mareeba are well below the state and national figures, though they have risen over time. The typical family now earns $1,596 a week, which is $428 less than the Queensland average. This trend of lower-than-average earnings is seen across family, household, and personal incomes.
$1,269
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- $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 Mareeba — lower than 66% of areas.
| Mareeba | $1,269 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $1,507 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical household income is $1,269 per week, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. Individual earnings are also a little below the state and national averages, though the typical personal income rose by $114 since 2016 to reach $655.
$1,269 —
Lower than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: $1,045
- 2021: $1,269
Median total household income per week.
$1,596 —
Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: $1,274
- 2021: $1,596
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are much less common here, with only 5.8% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, well below the national 12.5%. Meanwhile, 21.1% of households earn under $650 a week, and 41% of individuals earn less than $650.
5.8%
Lower than 78% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.1%
Lower than 62% 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 Mareeba, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 34%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (24%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Mareeba, the largest group is Under $650 at 50%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (13%).
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 Mareeba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA34880/mareeba/topic/income