Moreton Island · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Moreton Island

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly household incomes in Moreton Island are well below the national figure, reflecting a much lower typical earnings level than most areas. While personal incomes sit around the middle of the range, families and households here generally earn significantly less than those in the rest of Queensland and Australia.

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📍 Moreton Island, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Moreton Island sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,224 —
  • $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 Moreton Island — lower than 85% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Moreton Island$1,224
4025, QLD $1,224
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,224 a week, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. Family incomes are also much lower than most areas, with a typical weekly income of $1,625.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, as only 11.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the national rate. This trend is consistent with personal earnings, where only 8.5% of people earn over $2,000 weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Moreton Island, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 58%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 20%.

Personal income distribution

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In Moreton Island, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 49%, followed by Under $650 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (11%).

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 Moreton Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313051574/moreton-island/topic/income