$598 ▲ +42.7%
Lower than 92% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $419
- 2016: $494
- 2021: $598
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Far North · Sub-region (SA3)
Income in Far North
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes have risen across the board since 2011 in Far North, though they remain very low compared to the rest of the country. The typical family now earns $1,426 a week, which is well below the national figure of $2,120. While more people are moving into higher pay brackets, the region continues to struggle with lower earnings than most other areas.
$1,365
▲ +30.7%
- $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 Far North — lower than 78% of areas.
| Far North | $1,365 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $1,507 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly personal income is just $598, which is among the lowest for similar areas and well below the Australian figure of $805. This reflects a broader trend where typical household and family incomes also sit well below state and national levels, despite rising since 2011.
$1,365 ▲ +30.7%
Lower than 78% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,044
- 2016: $1,184
- 2021: $1,365
Median total household income per week.
$1,426 ▲ +39.7%
Lower than 94% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,021
- 2016: $1,207
- 2021: $1,426
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Far fewer people earn high wages here than in other parts of Australia, with only 7.9% of people making $2,000 or more a week. This is well below the national figure of 12.5%, and a large 42.5% of the population earns under $650 weekly.
7.9%
Lower than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
14.7%
Lower than 73% 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 →Far North splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with Under $650 at 23%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Far North, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 28%.
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 Far North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31501/far-north/topic/income