Boigu Island · Suburb / Locality

Income in Boigu Island

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

A gap of over $1,200 exists between the typical family income in Boigu Island and the national figure. Weekly earnings for families, households, and individuals are all among the lowest in the country, reflecting a community with very low typical incomes.

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📍 Boigu Island, Suburb / Locality

Where Boigu Island sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,078 ▲ +14.8%
  • $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 Boigu Island — lower than 82% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Boigu Island$1,078
4875, QLD $1,362
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household income is $1,078, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,675. For individuals, the typical weekly income is just $424, far below the national figure of $805.

$424 ▲ +21.1%

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $350
  • 2016: $288
  • 2021: $424

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

$1,078 ▲ +14.8%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $939
  • 2016: $693
  • 2021: $1,078

Median total household income per week.

$833 ▼ -3.4%

Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $862
  • 2016: $817
  • 2021: $833

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

No households earn $3,000 or more per week, a figure far below the 22.6% seen across Australia. Most people earn under $650 a week, and only 2.1% of residents earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is well below the state average.

Household income distribution

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In Boigu Island, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 57%; Under $650 is next at 43%.

Personal income distribution

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In Boigu Island, Under $650 is the majority at 74%; $650–$1,499 is next at 20%.

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 Boigu Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30301/boigu-island/topic/income