$337 ▲ +23.0%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $274
- 2016: $288
- 2021: $337
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Yarrabah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Yarrabah
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay is far lower than usual in Yarrabah, where the typical family earns just $911. This is well below the national figure, reflecting a community where very few people earn high incomes. While most incomes have risen since 2011, the area remains among the lowest for earnings across the region.
$1,254
▲ +24.0%
- $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 Yarrabah — lower than 83% of areas.
| Yarrabah | $1,254 |
|---|---|
| 4871, QLD | $1,250 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,254 a week, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,675. Personal weekly pay is also far below the national average, sitting at $337, though this has risen by $63 since 2011.
$1,254 ▲ +24.0%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,011
- 2016: $1,129
- 2021: $1,254
Median total household income per week.
$911 ▲ +25.3%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $727
- 2016: $869
- 2021: $911
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Very few people earn high amounts here, with only 1.3% of people making $2,000 or more a week. This is far below the Australian figure of 12.5%, and 75.5% of residents earn under $650 a week.
1.3%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
4.5%
Lower than 99% 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 →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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Yarrabah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306031163/yarrabah/topic/income