$640 ▲ +40.7%
Lower than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $455
- 2016: $528
- 2021: $640
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Tablelands (East) - Kuranda · Sub-region (SA3)
Income in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly half of all people in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda earn less than $650 a week, reflecting a low-income profile for the area. While weekly pay has risen across the board since 2011, typical earnings remain well below the state and national figures.
$1,217
▲ +41.3%
- $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 Tablelands (East) - Kuranda — lower than 89% of areas.
| Tablelands (East) - Kuranda | $1,217 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $1,507 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,528 a week, which is well below the Queensland figure of $2,024. This is much lower than most areas, though the typical personal weekly income has risen by $185 since 2011 to reach $640.
$1,217 ▲ +41.3%
Lower than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $861
- 2016: $1,009
- 2021: $1,217
Median total household income per week.
$1,528 ▲ +44.7%
Lower than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,056
- 2016: $1,242
- 2021: $1,528
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 11.5% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, a figure far below the national 22.6%. High earners are rare here, with just 6.1% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly, though this is up from 2.6% in 2011.
6.1%
Lower than 83% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
11.5%
Lower than 86% 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 Tablelands (East) - Kuranda, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (24%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Tablelands (East) - Kuranda, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 34%.
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 Tablelands (East) - Kuranda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30605/tablelands-kuranda/topic/income