$337 ▲ +23.0%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $274
- 2016: $288
- 2021: $337
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Yarrabah · Council (LGA)
Income in Yarrabah
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in Yarrabah have risen by $239 since 2011, though the area remains one of the lowest earning in the region. The typical family now earns $911 a week, which is far below the national figure.
$1,254
▲ +23.5%
- $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 Yarrabah — lower than 68% of areas.
| Yarrabah | $1,254 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $1,507 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly incomes are among the lowest for similar areas, with the usual personal income of $337 sitting far below the Queensland figure of $787. Typical household income is $1,254, which is well below both the state and national figures.
$1,254 ▲ +23.5%
Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,015
- 2016: $1,129
- 2021: $1,254
Median total household income per week.
$911 ▲ +25.1%
Lower than 97% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $728
- 2016: $869
- 2021: $911
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Very few people earn high incomes here, with only 1.3% of people making $2,000 or more a week, a figure well below the state average. Most individuals earn under $650 weekly, while only 4.5% of households earn $3,000 or more.
1.3%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
4.5%
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 Yarrabah, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 43%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and Under $650 (21%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Yarrabah, Under $650 is the majority at 81%; $650–$1,499 is next at 16%.
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 Yarrabah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA37600/yarrabah/topic/income