$351 ▲ +9.3%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $321
- 2016: $337
- 2021: $351
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Pormpuraaw · Council (LGA)
Income in Pormpuraaw
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes have risen since 2011 in Pormpuraaw, though they remain far below state and national levels. The typical family now earns $947 a week, but this is still among the lowest figures for areas of this type.
$1,071
▲ +1.7%
- $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 Pormpuraaw — lower than 88% of areas.
| Pormpuraaw | $1,071 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $1,507 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,071, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,675. Personal incomes are also among the lowest at this level, with the typical person earning $351 a week.
$1,071 ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,053
- 2016: $771
- 2021: $1,071
Median total household income per week.
$947 ▲ +23.3%
Lower than 96% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $768
- 2016: $747
- 2021: $947
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Very few people earn high incomes here, with only 2.5% of people making $2,000 or more a week. This is well below the national figure of 12.5%, and 60.9% of individuals earn less than $650 weekly.
2.5%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
4.6%
Lower than 99% 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 Pormpuraaw, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 46%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (26%) and Under $650 (21%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Pormpuraaw, Under $650 is the majority at 75%; $650–$1,499 is next at 17%.
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 Pormpuraaw [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA36070/pormpuraaw/topic/income