$604 ▲ +37.9%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $438
- 2016: $468
- 2021: $604
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Northern Peninsula · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Northern Peninsula
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes have climbed steadily since 2011 in Northern Peninsula, though they remain very low by comparison. The typical family now earns $1,287 a week, which is still far below the national figure of $2,120.
$1,331
▲ +38.2%
- $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 Northern Peninsula — lower than 77% of areas.
| Northern Peninsula | $1,331 |
|---|---|
| 4876, QLD | $1,324 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,331, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,675 and much lower than most areas. Personal incomes are also low, with the typical person earning $604 a week.
$1,331 ▲ +38.2%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $963
- 2016: $1,158
- 2021: $1,331
Median total household income per week.
$1,287 ▲ +41.9%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $907
- 2016: $1,064
- 2021: $1,287
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, as only 10.8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the Australian figure of 22.6%. Most people earn under $650 a week, accounting for 44.2% of the population.
5.3%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
10.8%
Lower than 84% 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 →Northern Peninsula splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (31%), with Under $650 at 22%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Northern Peninsula, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 33%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Northern Peninsula
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Northern Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315011399/northern-peninsula/topic/income