$1,558 ▲ +25.6%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,240
- 2016: $1,319
- 2021: $1,558
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Weipa · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Weipa
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Almost 42% of households in Weipa earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far above the national average. This is a high-income area where typical weekly earnings for families and individuals are well above those seen in Queensland and across Australia. Most residents earn significantly more than the national figure, with a trend of rising incomes over the last decade.
$2,976
▲ +19.0%
- $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 Weipa — higher than 97% of areas.
| Weipa | $2,976 |
|---|---|
| 4874, QLD | $2,606 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family in Weipa earns $3,283 a week, which is far above the Queensland figure of $2,024. Typical personal weekly income is also among the highest for similar areas at $1,558, rising $318 since 2011.
$2,976 ▲ +19.0%
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,501
- 2016: $2,484
- 2021: $2,976
Median total household income per week.
$3,283 ▲ +24.0%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $2,647
- 2016: $2,777
- 2021: $3,283
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 27.1% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly, which is far above the national 12.5%. This reflects a broader trend, as the proportion of households earning $3,000 or more a week rose 16 percentage points since 2011 to reach 42.2%.
27.1%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
42.2%
Higher than 93% 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 Weipa, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $4,000 or more (27%) and $3,000–$3,999 (23%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Weipa, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and Under $650 (20%).
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 Weipa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315011403/weipa/topic/income