Airlie Beach · Suburb / Locality

Income in Airlie Beach

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

Roughly 41% of people in Airlie Beach earn between $650 and $1,499 a week, making this the most common income bracket. While typical family and household incomes sit around the state and national figures, personal earnings here are notably higher than in most other areas.

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Where Airlie Beach sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,562 ▲ +39.5%
  • $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 Airlie Beach — higher than 51% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Airlie Beach$1,562
4802, QLD $1,622
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical person in Airlie Beach earns $932 a week, which is a little above the national figure of $805. In contrast, typical weekly household incomes of $1,562 are a little below the Australian average of $1,746.

$932 ▲ +33.1%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $700
  • 2016: $845
  • 2021: $932

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

$1,562 ▲ +39.5%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,120
  • 2016: $1,474
  • 2021: $1,562

Median total household income per week.

$2,011 ▲ +43.0%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,406
  • 2016: $1,857
  • 2021: $2,011

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 11.5% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, a figure higher than most areas. However, the 18.8% of households earning over $3,000 weekly is well below the national figure of 22.6%.

Household income distribution

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Airlie Beach splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (33%), with $4,000 or more at 13%.

Personal income distribution

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In Airlie Beach, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 49%, followed by Under $650 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).

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 Airlie Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30016/airlie-beach/topic/income