$648 ▲ +25.1%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $518
- 2016: $596
- 2021: $648
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Daintree · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Daintree
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in Daintree are well below the national figure, reflecting a community where typical earnings are much lower than most other areas. While household incomes have risen since 2011, they remain significantly lower than across Queensland and Australia.
$1,201
▲ +29.7%
- $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 Daintree — lower than 86% of areas.
| Daintree | $1,201 |
|---|---|
| 4873, QLD | $1,218 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,520 a week, which is $600 less than the Australian figure. Personal weekly incomes are also a little below the national average at $648, though this has risen by $130 since 2011.
$1,201 ▲ +29.7%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $926
- 2016: $1,062
- 2021: $1,201
Median total household income per week.
$1,520 ▲ +30.5%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,165
- 2016: $1,390
- 2021: $1,520
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 9% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.6% national figure. Most people earn under $650 weekly, accounting for 44% of the population.
5.2%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
9.0%
Lower than 91% 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 Daintree, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (24%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Daintree, Under $650 is the majority at 50%; $650–$1,499 is next at 36%.
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 Daintree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306041164/daintree/topic/income