$622 ▲ +33.5%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $466
- 2016: $530
- 2021: $622
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Kuranda · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Kuranda
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Much lower incomes than most similar areas define Kuranda, where the typical family earns $1,644 a week. While earnings have risen since 2011, this remains well below the national figure. This suggests a community with significantly lower financial resources compared to the rest of the country.
$1,352
▲ +36.4%
- $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 Kuranda — lower than 75% of areas.
| Kuranda | $1,352 |
|---|---|
| 4881, QLD | $1,352 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household income is $1,352 a week, which is a little below the Queensland figure and well below the national average. Personal weekly incomes are also much lower than most areas at $622, though this has risen by $156 since 2011.
$1,352 ▲ +36.4%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $991
- 2016: $1,125
- 2021: $1,352
Median total household income per week.
$1,644 ▲ +41.7%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,160
- 2016: $1,293
- 2021: $1,644
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Few people earn high wages here, with only 7.3% of residents making $2,000 or more a week, well below the national figure of 12.5%. Similarly, the share of households earning $3,000 or more weekly is lower than most areas at 13.4%.
7.3%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
13.4%
Lower than 74% 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 →Kuranda splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 22%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Kuranda, Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $650–$1,499 is next at 30%.
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 Kuranda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306051168/kuranda/topic/income