Cabbage Tree Island · Suburb / Locality

Income in Cabbage Tree Island

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly incomes in Cabbage Tree Island are far below the state and national figures. The typical household earns just $850 per week, reflecting a community where most residents live on a very low income.

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📍 Cabbage Tree Island, Suburb / Locality

Where Cabbage Tree Island sits — Median household income (weekly)

$850 ▲ +12.6%
  • $500–$607: 251 areas
  • $607–$714: 144 areas
  • $714–$821: 425 areas
  • $821–$929: 720 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 656 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cabbage Tree Island — lower than 92% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Cabbage Tree Island$850
2477, NSW $1,451
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly personal income is only $345, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $813. Family incomes are also among the lowest for similar areas, with a typical family earning $1,062 a week.

$345 ▲ +16.2%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $297
  • 2016: $431
  • 2021: $345

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$850 ▲ +12.6%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $755
  • 2016: $833
  • 2021: $850

Median total household income per week.

$1,062 ▲ +51.7%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $700
  • 2016: $833
  • 2021: $1,062

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

The income spread is heavily skewed toward the lowest bracket, with 67.3% of people earning under $650 a week. No one in the area earns $2,000 or more weekly, a figure far below the 12.5% national average.

Household income distribution

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In Cabbage Tree Island, Under $650 is the majority at 100%.

Personal income distribution

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In Cabbage Tree Island, Under $650 is the majority at 85%; $650–$1,499 is next at 15%.

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 Cabbage Tree Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10736/cabbage-tree-island/topic/income