$380 ▲ +31.0%
Lower than 97% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $290
- 2016: $303
- 2021: $380
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Palm Island · Council (LGA)
Income in Palm Island
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes have fallen by $204 since 2011 in Palm Island, reflecting a community with very low earnings. The typical family now earns just $898 a week, which is far below the national figure. Most residents live on a modest budget, with over 65% of people earning less than $650 weekly.
$977
▼ -17.3%
- $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 Palm Island — lower than 93% of areas.
| Palm Island | $977 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $1,507 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $977 a week, which is far below the Queensland figure of $1,675. While typical personal income rose $90 since 2011 to reach $380, the usual family income fell $56 over the same period.
$977 ▼ -17.3%
Lower than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,181
- 2016: $1,119
- 2021: $977
Median total household income per week.
$898 ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 97% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $954
- 2016: $927
- 2021: $898
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are very rare here, with only 6.5% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.6% national figure. This gap is seen in personal earnings too, as only 2.3% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.
2.3%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
6.5%
Lower than 93% 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 Palm Island, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by Under $650 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (26%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Palm Island, Under $650 is the majority at 73%; $650–$1,499 is next at 21%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Palm Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA35790/palm-island/topic/income