4887, QLD · Postcode

Income in 4887, QLD

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

A gap of $864 exists between the typical weekly family income in postcode 4887 and the Australian figure. This area is among the lowest for earnings, though typical weekly incomes for families, households and individuals have all risen since 2011.

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📍 4887, QLD, Postcode

Where 4887, QLD sits — Median household income (weekly)

$955 ▲ +41.3%
  • $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 4887, QLD — lower than 93% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
4887, QLD$955
Mareeba $1,269
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,256 a week, which is well below the Queensland figure of $2,024. Weekly household income is also far below the national figure, at $955, while typical personal earnings are $516, which is well below both state and national levels.

$516 ▲ +37.6%

Lower than 93% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $375
  • 2016: $466
  • 2021: $516

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

$955 ▲ +41.3%

Lower than 93% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $676
  • 2016: $797
  • 2021: $955

Median total household income per week.

$1,256 ▲ +40.3%

Lower than 91% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $895
  • 2016: $1,044
  • 2021: $1,256

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 7.1% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.6% national figure. This is reflected in the personal income spread, where nearly half of all people (49.9%) earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In 4887, QLD, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by Under $650 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).

Personal income distribution

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In 4887, QLD, Under $650 is the majority at 60%; $650–$1,499 is next at 29%.

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 4887, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4887/4887-qld/topic/income