$380 ▲ +31.0%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $290
- 2016: $303
- 2021: $380
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Palm Island · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Palm Island
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
More than 65% of people in Palm Island earn under $650 a week, making it an area of significant financial hardship. Weekly incomes for families and households are far below the state and national figures, reflecting a community where most residents live on very low incomes.
$977
▼ -16.9%
- $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 Palm Island — lower than 98% of areas.
| Palm Island | $977 |
|---|---|
| 4816, QLD | $1,300 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns just $898 a week, which is far below the Queensland figure of $2,024. While typical personal income rose to $380 since 2011, typical household income fell by $199 over the same period.
$977 ▼ -16.9%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,176
- 2016: $1,119
- 2021: $977
Median total household income per week.
$898 ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $949
- 2016: $927
- 2021: $898
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 6.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the 22.6% national average. Only 2.3% of individuals earn $2,000 or more weekly, a figure well below the state average.
2.3%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
6.5%
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 Palm Island, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by Under $650 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (26%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Palm Island, Under $650 is the majority at 73%; $650–$1,499 is next at 21%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Palm Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318011466/palm-island/topic/income