$884 ▲ +29.4%
Higher than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $683
- 2016: $768
- 2021: $884
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Cairns - North · Sub-region (SA3)
Income in Cairns - North
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Higher weekly earnings than most similar areas define the financial profile of Cairns - North. The typical family now earns $2,153 a week, with overall incomes showing a steady climb over the last decade.
$1,819
▲ +35.3%
- $1,000–$1,071: 11 areas
- $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
- $1,143–$1,214: 16 areas
- $1,214–$1,286: 20 areas
- $1,286–$1,357: 20 areas
- $1,357–$1,429: 18 areas
- $1,429–$1,500: 27 areas
- $1,500–$1,571: 21 areas
- $1,571–$1,643: 18 areas
- $1,643–$1,714: 18 areas
- $1,714–$1,786: 22 areas
- $1,786–$1,857: 15 areas
- $1,857–$1,929: 17 areas
- $1,929–$2,000: 18 areas
- $2,000–$2,071: 18 areas
- $2,071–$2,143: 14 areas
- $2,143–$2,214: 7 areas
- $2,214–$2,286: 9 areas
- $2,286–$2,357: 9 areas
- $2,357–$2,429: 9 areas
- $2,429–$2,500: 5 areas
- $2,500–$2,571: 4 areas
- $2,571–$2,643: 1 area
- $2,643–$2,714: 2 areas
- $2,714–$2,786: 4 areas
- $2,786–$2,857: 2 areas
- $2,857–$2,929: 1 area
- $2,929–$3,000: 8 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Cairns - North — higher than 60% of areas.
| Cairns - North | $1,819 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $1,507 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,819 a week, which is a little above the Queensland figure of $1,675. This is a significant increase from 2011, when the usual household income was $1,344.
$1,819 ▲ +35.3%
Higher than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,344
- 2016: $1,554
- 2021: $1,819
Median total household income per week.
$2,153 ▲ +36.4%
Higher than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,578
- 2016: $1,835
- 2021: $2,153
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
A growing number of high earners live here, with those making $2,000 or more a week rising to 11.8% since 2011. Meanwhile, 21.1% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, a figure about the same as the state average.
11.8%
Higher than 59% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
21.1%
Higher than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Cairns - North, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (28%) and Under $650 (14%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Cairns - North splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (38%) and $650–$1,499 (36%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 22%.
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 Cairns - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30601/cairns-north/topic/income