$824 ▲ +26.0%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $654
- 2016: $754
- 2021: $824
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Port Douglas · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Port Douglas
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes have climbed by $480 since 2011 in Port Douglas, though earnings generally remain lower than in most other areas. The typical family now earns $1,851 a week, which is a little below the Queensland and national figures.
$1,441
▲ +32.4%
- $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 Port Douglas — lower than 69% of areas.
| Port Douglas | $1,441 |
|---|---|
| 4877, QLD | $1,426 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,441, which is a little below the national figure of $1,746. However, the typical personal weekly income of $824 is about the same as the state and national averages.
$1,441 ▲ +32.4%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,088
- 2016: $1,284
- 2021: $1,441
Median total household income per week.
$1,851 ▲ +35.0%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,371
- 2016: $1,582
- 2021: $1,851
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are far less common here than elsewhere, with only 12.1% of households earning $3,000 or more a week—well below the Queensland figure of 20.2%. Similarly, the 6.3% of people earning over $2,000 a week is much lower than most areas.
6.3%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.1%
Lower than 79% 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 →Port Douglas splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (35%) and $650–$1,499 (34%), with Under $650 at 18%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Port Douglas, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 48%, followed by Under $650 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (13%).
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 Port Douglas [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306041165/port-douglas/topic/income