Daintree · Suburb / Locality

Income in Daintree

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

Weekly earnings in Daintree have remained significantly lower than both state and national figures. The typical household gets by on just $933 a week, a figure far below the national average.

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📍 Daintree, Suburb / Locality

Where Daintree sits — Median household income (weekly)

$933 ▲ +37.2%
  • $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 Daintree — lower than 89% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Daintree$933
4873, QLD $1,218
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical family income is $1,187 per week, which is far below the Australian figure of $2,120. Personal weekly income is also much lower than most areas at $561.

$561 ▲ +35.5%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $414
  • 2016: $483
  • 2021: $561

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

$933 ▲ +37.2%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $680
  • 2016: $680
  • 2021: $933

Median total household income per week.

$1,187 ▲ +23.8%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $959
  • 2016: $1,541
  • 2021: $1,187

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

No households in the area earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the Queensland rate of 20.2%. Meanwhile, 8.5% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is well below the national figure.

Household income distribution

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In Daintree, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).

Personal income distribution

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In Daintree, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 34%.

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 Daintree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30786/daintree/topic/income