$345 ▲ +17.7%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $293
- 2016: $339
- 2021: $345
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A gap of over $1,100 in typical weekly family income separates Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw from the Queensland average. This area has some of the lowest incomes in the country, though most figures have risen slightly since 2011.
$1,104
▲ +1.4%
- $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 Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw — lower than 92% of areas.
| Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw | $1,104 |
|---|---|
| 4892, QLD | $1,080 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $902, which is far below the national figure of $2,120. Personal and household incomes are also among the lowest at this level, with the typical person earning $345 a week.
$1,104 ▲ +1.4%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,089
- 2016: $879
- 2021: $1,104
Median total household income per week.
$902 ▲ +15.1%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $784
- 2016: $795
- 2021: $902
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Very few people earn high incomes here, with only 2.7% of individuals making $2,000 or more a week. This is well below the 12.5% national figure, and nearly 60% of people earn under $650 weekly.
2.7%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
6.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 45%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (24%) and Under $650 (23%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw, Under $650 is the majority at 77%; $650–$1,499 is next at 16%.
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 Kowanyama - Pormpuraaw [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315011398/kowanyama-pormpuraaw/topic/income