$838 ▲ +32.8%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $631
- 2016: $693
- 2021: $838
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Cairns City · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Cairns City
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in Cairns City rose by $462 since 2011, yet they remain lower than most other areas. While typical personal earnings are now about the same as the national figure, household incomes generally sit below the state and national levels.
$1,375
▲ +38.2%
- $500–$607: 7 areas
- $607–$714: 1 area
- $714–$821: 8 areas
- $821–$929: 26 areas
- $929–$1,036: 69 areas
- $1,036–$1,143: 119 areas
- $1,143–$1,250: 181 areas
- $1,250–$1,357: 182 areas
- $1,357–$1,464: 220 areas
- $1,464–$1,571: 146 areas
- $1,571–$1,679: 154 areas
- $1,679–$1,786: 149 areas
- $1,786–$1,893: 158 areas
- $1,893–$2,000: 152 areas
- $2,000–$2,107: 188 areas
- $2,107–$2,214: 145 areas
- $2,214–$2,321: 129 areas
- $2,321–$2,429: 109 areas
- $2,429–$2,536: 56 areas
- $2,536–$2,643: 52 areas
- $2,643–$2,750: 31 areas
- $2,750–$2,857: 29 areas
- $2,857–$2,964: 18 areas
- $2,964–$3,071: 23 areas
- $3,071–$3,179: 19 areas
- $3,179–$3,286: 11 areas
- $3,286–$3,393: 10 areas
- $3,393–$3,500: 22 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Cairns City — lower than 73% of areas.
| Cairns City | $1,375 |
|---|---|
| 4870, QLD | $1,510 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical families earn $1,794 a week, which is a little below the Queensland figure of $2,024. Household income is also lower than most areas at $1,375, though typical personal weekly income is $838, which is about the same as the national figure.
$1,375 ▲ +38.2%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $995
- 2016: $1,176
- 2021: $1,375
Median total household income per week.
$1,794 ▲ +34.7%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,332
- 2016: $1,452
- 2021: $1,794
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than elsewhere, with only 13.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, well below the Australian average of 22.6%. However, this group has grown by 8.3 percentage points since 2011.
7.9%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
13.2%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Cairns City splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 22%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →Cairns City splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (41%) and Under $650 (38%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 17%.
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 Cairns City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306021145/cairns-city/topic/income