$411 ▲ +30.9%
Lower than 96% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $314
- 2016: $373
- 2021: $411
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Torres Strait Island · Council (LGA)
Income in Torres Strait Island
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
More than 65% of people in Torres Strait Island earn under $650 a week. This region sees some of the lowest incomes in the country, though typical earnings for households and individuals have risen since 2011.
$976
▲ +15.0%
- $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 Torres Strait Island — lower than 93% of areas.
| Torres Strait Island | $976 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $1,507 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly household income is $976, which is far below the national figure of $1,746. Typical personal weekly incomes are also among the lowest at $411, though this has risen by $97 since 2011.
$976 ▲ +15.0%
Lower than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $849
- 2016: $929
- 2021: $976
Median total household income per week.
$923 ▲ +17.1%
Lower than 96% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $788
- 2016: $856
- 2021: $923
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 4.9% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.6% national figure. Just 2.2% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is far below the Australian average.
2.2%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
4.9%
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 Torres Strait Island, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 41%, followed by Under $650 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Torres Strait Island, Under $650 is the majority at 72%; $650–$1,499 is next at 22%.
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 Torres Strait Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA36960/torres-strait-island/topic/income