$873 ▲ +34.1%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $651
- 2016: $712
- 2021: $873
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Cairns North · Suburb / Locality
Income in Cairns North
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical person in Cairns North earns $873 a week, which is a little above the national figure. While individual earnings are strong, most families and households earn slightly less than the state and national averages.
$1,402
▲ +36.6%
- $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 Cairns North — lower than 59% of areas.
| Cairns North | $1,402 |
|---|---|
| 4870, QLD | $1,510 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,402 a week, which is a little below the Queensland figure of $1,675. Families earn slightly less than the national average, with a typical weekly income of $1,838.
$1,402 ▲ +36.6%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,026
- 2016: $1,166
- 2021: $1,402
Median total household income per week.
$1,838 ▲ +41.0%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,304
- 2016: $1,430
- 2021: $1,838
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than in other areas, with only 12.2% of households making $3,000 or more a week. This is far below the Australian figure of 22.6%.
8.6%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.2%
Lower than 62% 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 North splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (33%), with Under $650 at 21%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →Cairns North splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (40%) and Under $650 (37%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 20%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Cairns North
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Cairns North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30479/cairns-north/topic/income