$626 ▲ +23.0%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $509
- 2016: $536
- 2021: $626
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Magnetic Island · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Magnetic Island
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings are among the lowest for similar areas in Magnetic Island. The typical household earns just $1,001 a week, which is far below the national figure. While incomes have risen since 2011, they remain well below state and national levels.
$1,001
▲ +17.1%
- $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 Magnetic Island — lower than 97% of areas.
| Magnetic Island | $1,001 |
|---|---|
| 4819, QLD | $1,001 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,372 a week, which is well below the Queensland figure of $2,024. This trend is seen across the board, with typical personal incomes at $626, much lower than most other areas.
$1,001 ▲ +17.1%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $855
- 2016: $851
- 2021: $1,001
Median total household income per week.
$1,372 ▲ +30.3%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,053
- 2016: $1,136
- 2021: $1,372
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 8.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far below the national figure of 22.6%. This is reflected in the personal data, where 45.9% of people earn under $650 weekly.
6.9%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
8.9%
Lower than 91% 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 Magnetic Island, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by Under $650 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Magnetic Island, Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $650–$1,499 is next at 33%.
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 Magnetic Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021483/magnetic-island/topic/income