$898 ▲ +24.7%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $720
- 2016: $792
- 2021: $898
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Airlie - Whitsundays · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Airlie - Whitsundays
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly personal incomes of $898 are a little above the national figure for those living in Airlie - Whitsundays. This reflects a trend of rising earnings across the area, with typical family incomes climbing by nearly $500 since 2011. While individual earnings are higher than usual, high-earning households are less common here than in other parts of the state.
$1,674
▲ +31.6%
- $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 Airlie - Whitsundays — lower than 54% of areas.
| Airlie - Whitsundays | $1,674 |
|---|---|
| 4802, QLD | $1,622 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly family income is $1,990 and household income is $1,674, both of which are about the same as the Queensland and national figures. Personal income stands out more, as the typical weekly amount of $898 is higher than most areas.
$1,674 ▲ +31.6%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,272
- 2016: $1,382
- 2021: $1,674
Median total household income per week.
$1,990 ▲ +33.5%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,491
- 2016: $1,631
- 2021: $1,990
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here, with 16.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is well below the national figure of 22.6%. However, this proportion has risen by 9.2 percentage points since 2011.
9.7%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
16.5%
Lower than 63% 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 Airlie - Whitsundays, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and Under $650 (15%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Airlie - Whitsundays, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 47%, followed by Under $650 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (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 Airlie - Whitsundays [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312031359/airlie-whitsundays/topic/income