$584 ▲ +40.0%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $417
- 2016: $522
- 2021: $584
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
4861, QLD · Postcode
Income in 4861, QLD
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay is much lower in postcode 4861 than in most other areas, with a typical household bringing in $1,131. While earnings have climbed since 2011, this remains a low-income region compared to state and national figures.
$1,131
▲ +56.6%
- $500–$589: 4 areas
- $589–$679: 2 areas
- $679–$768: 21 areas
- $768–$857: 56 areas
- $857–$946: 87 areas
- $946–$1,036: 120 areas
- $1,036–$1,125: 145 areas
- $1,125–$1,214: 213 areas
- $1,214–$1,304: 216 areas
- $1,304–$1,393: 232 areas
- $1,393–$1,482: 194 areas
- $1,482–$1,571: 148 areas
- $1,571–$1,661: 120 areas
- $1,661–$1,750: 124 areas
- $1,750–$1,839: 134 areas
- $1,839–$1,929: 128 areas
- $1,929–$2,018: 115 areas
- $2,018–$2,107: 110 areas
- $2,107–$2,196: 115 areas
- $2,196–$2,286: 71 areas
- $2,286–$2,375: 62 areas
- $2,375–$2,464: 50 areas
- $2,464–$2,554: 37 areas
- $2,554–$2,643: 23 areas
- $2,643–$2,732: 18 areas
- $2,732–$2,821: 18 areas
- $2,821–$2,911: 17 areas
- $2,911–$3,000: 56 areas
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4861, QLD — lower than 82% of areas.
| 4861, QLD | $1,131 |
|---|---|
| Cairns | $1,578 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,529, which is well below the Queensland figure of $2,024 and the national figure of $2,120. Personal weekly earnings are also much lower than most areas at $584, though this has risen by $167 since 2011.
$1,131 ▲ +56.6%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $722
- 2016: $910
- 2021: $1,131
Median total household income per week.
$1,529 ▲ +61.5%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $947
- 2016: $1,227
- 2021: $1,529
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 10.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.6% national average. Nearly half of all individuals earn under $650 a week, though the share of top-earning households rose 8.0 percentage points since 2011.
5.9%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
10.2%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In 4861, QLD, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (25%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In 4861, QLD, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.
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 4861, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4861/4861-qld/topic/income