$1,312 —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $850
- 2021: $1,312
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Carpentaria · Suburb / Locality
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Earnings in Carpentaria have shifted over the last decade to reach a point where typical weekly pay is now far above national figures. Most notably, the typical person here earns $1,312 a week, a figure that stands among the highest for similar areas. This reflects a local economy where individual earnings are significantly stronger than the state and national averages.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Carpentaria — higher than 80% of areas.
| Carpentaria | $2,124 |
|---|---|
| 4823, QLD | $1,735 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $2,124, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Queensland figure of $1,675. This strength is mirrored in personal earnings, which are far above both the state and national typicals.
$1,312 —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$2,124 —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total household income per week.
$2,124 —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
The most common household income distribution is Under $650 at 0%, ahead of $650–$1,499 (0%).
Carpentaria splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (50%) and $1,500–$2,999 (50%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Carpentaria [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30548/carpentaria/topic/income