Wujal Wujal · Council (LGA)

Income in Wujal Wujal

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

More than three quarters of people in Wujal Wujal earn under $650 a week. This is a very low-income area where typical weekly family earnings are far below the national figure. While some individual and family incomes have risen since 2011, the community remains among the lowest earning in the region.

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📍 Wujal Wujal, Council (LGA)

Where Wujal Wujal sits — Median household income (weekly)

$840 ▼ -10.8%
  • $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 Wujal Wujal — lower than 99% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wujal Wujal$840
Rest of Qld $1,507
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly family income is $833, which is far below the Queensland figure of $2,024. Weekly personal income is similarly low at $332, though this has risen by $75 since 2011.

$332 ▲ +29.2%

Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $257
  • 2016: $294
  • 2021: $332

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$840 ▼ -10.8%

Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $942
  • 2016: $811
  • 2021: $840

Median total household income per week.

$833 ▲ +35.7%

Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $614
  • 2016: $682
  • 2021: $833

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

No households earn $3,000 or more per week, a figure far below the national average of 22.6%. This lack of high earners is also seen in personal pay, with 0.0% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Wujal Wujal, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 49%, followed by Under $650 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).

Personal income distribution

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In Wujal Wujal, Under $650 is the majority at 89%; $650–$1,499 is next at 8%.

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 Wujal Wujal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA37570/wujal-wujal/topic/income