$749 ▲ +35.2%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $554
- 2016: $568
- 2021: $749
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Bamaga · Suburb / Locality
Income in Bamaga
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay has remained steady for Bamaga, where typical household earnings now sit around the national figure. While some families earn well below the state average, most individual incomes in the area are similar to those across Queensland.
$1,630
▲ +38.3%
- $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 Bamaga — higher than 56% of areas.
| Bamaga | $1,630 |
|---|---|
| 4876, QLD | $1,324 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical household weekly income is $1,630, which is about the same as the Queensland figure of $1,675. However, typical family income is $1,522, which is well below the national average of $2,120.
$1,630 ▲ +38.3%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,179
- 2016: $1,337
- 2021: $1,630
Median total household income per week.
$1,522 ▲ +32.1%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,152
- 2016: $1,259
- 2021: $1,522
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than across the country, with only 7.5% of people earning $2,000 or more a week. Most individuals earn under $650 weekly, accounting for 37.7% of the population.
7.5%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
15.3%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Bamaga, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and Under $650 (13%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Bamaga, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).
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 Bamaga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30135/bamaga/topic/income