$483 ▲ +14.7%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $421
- 2016: $472
- 2021: $483
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Carpentaria · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Carpentaria
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay has climbed steadily since 2011 in Carpentaria, though earnings remain very low. The typical family now brings in $1,159 a week, which is far below the figures for Queensland and the rest of Australia.
$1,279
▲ +22.9%
- $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 Carpentaria — lower than 81% of areas.
| Carpentaria | $1,279 |
|---|---|
| 4830, QLD | $1,223 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical household income is $1,279 a week, well below the national figure of $1,746. Personal weekly pay is among the lowest at this level at $483, which is far below the Queensland typical income of $787.
$1,279 ▲ +22.9%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,041
- 2016: $1,171
- 2021: $1,279
Median total household income per week.
$1,159 ▲ +28.6%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $901
- 2016: $1,059
- 2021: $1,159
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here; only 5.8% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, well below the national figure. Half of all residents earn under $650 weekly, although the share of households earning $3,000 or more rose 6.9 percentage points since 2011.
5.8%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
11.8%
Lower than 80% 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 →Carpentaria splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (28%), with Under $650 at 25%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Carpentaria, Under $650 is the majority at 59%; $650–$1,499 is next at 26%.
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 Carpentaria [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315021404/carpentaria/topic/income