$1,558 ▲ +25.4%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,242
- 2016: $1,320
- 2021: $1,558
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Weipa · Council (LGA)
Income in Weipa
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical weekly incomes in Weipa are far above the state and national figures. Most households earn significantly more than those in other similar areas, with family income rising by $636 since 2011. This makes it one of the highest-earning places in its class.
$2,978
▲ +19.0%
- $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 Weipa — higher than 99% of areas.
| Weipa | $2,978 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $1,507 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $3,283 a week, which is far above the Queensland figure of $2,024. Typical personal incomes are also among the highest at $1,558 weekly, rising by $316 since 2011.
$2,978 ▲ +19.0%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $2,503
- 2016: $2,484
- 2021: $2,978
Median total household income per week.
$3,283 ▲ +24.0%
Higher than 98% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $2,647
- 2016: $2,777
- 2021: $3,283
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 42.3% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, far above the national figure of 22.6%. Similarly, 27.0% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is far above the 11.0% seen across Queensland.
27.0%
Higher than 96% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
42.3%
Higher than 98% 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 Weipa, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $4,000 or more (27%) and $3,000–$3,999 (23%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Weipa, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and Under $650 (20%).
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 Weipa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA37300/weipa/topic/income