$907 ▲ +26.3%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $718
- 2016: $773
- 2021: $907
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Cairns City · Suburb / Locality
Income in Cairns City
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
More people earn a higher income in Cairns City than in most similar areas. The typical person here earns $907 a week, which is a little above the national figure of $805. This creates a profile where individual earnings are strong even though household incomes are more modest.
$1,627
▲ +27.5%
- $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 Cairns City — higher than 56% of areas.
| Cairns City | $1,627 |
|---|---|
| 4870, QLD | $1,510 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical person earns $907 a week, which is much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, typical weekly family incomes are $2,162 and household incomes are $1,627, both of which are about the same as the Queensland and national figures.
$1,627 ▲ +27.5%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,276
- 2016: $1,486
- 2021: $1,627
Median total household income per week.
$2,162 ▲ +30.2%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,660
- 2016: $2,034
- 2021: $2,162
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 22% of households bringing in $3,000 or more each week. This is higher than most areas, although the 10.3% of people earning over $2,000 a week is a little below the Australian figure of 12.5%.
10.3%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
22.0%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Cairns City splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 17%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →Cairns City splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (36%) and Under $650 (36%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 21%.
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 Cairns City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30478/cairns-city/topic/income