$508 ▲ +16.0%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $438
- 2016: $491
- 2021: $508
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Cardwell · Suburb / Locality
Income in Cardwell
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Much lower incomes than most similar areas define Cardwell, where the typical household earns just $846 a week. This is far below the national figure of $1,746, reflecting a community with significantly less financial wealth than the rest of the country.
$846
▲ +8.2%
- $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 Cardwell — lower than 92% of areas.
| Cardwell | $846 |
|---|---|
| 4849, QLD | $852 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,172 weekly, which is far below the Queensland figure of $2,024. Personal incomes are also well below the national average, with the usual person earning $508 per week.
$846 ▲ +8.2%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $782
- 2016: $845
- 2021: $846
Median total household income per week.
$1,172 ▲ +18.0%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $993
- 2016: $1,127
- 2021: $1,172
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Very few people earn high wages here; only 3.5% of residents make $2,000 or more a week, compared to 12.5% across Australia. This gap is seen in households too, with just 5.5% earning $3,000 or more weekly.
3.5%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
5.5%
Lower than 83% 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 Cardwell, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 41%, followed by Under $650 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Cardwell, Under $650 is the majority at 63%; $650–$1,499 is next at 28%.
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 Cardwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30537/cardwell/topic/income