$450 ▲ +31.2%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $343
- 2016: $415
- 2021: $450
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Macleay Island · Suburb / Locality
Income in Macleay Island
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes on Macleay Island are far below the national figure, with a typical household earning just $945. This island community sees income levels that are among the lowest for similar areas, reflecting a widespread trend of low earnings across households and individuals.
$755
▲ +31.8%
- $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 Macleay Island — lower than 96% of areas.
| Macleay Island | $755 |
|---|---|
| 4184, QLD | $761 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $755 a week, which is far below the Queensland figure of $1,675. Personal incomes are also among the lowest in the region, with the usual person earning $450 weekly.
$755 ▲ +31.8%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $573
- 2016: $706
- 2021: $755
Median total household income per week.
$945 ▲ +33.1%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $710
- 2016: $796
- 2021: $945
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, as only 2.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the Australian average of 22.6%. This is reflected in the personal data, where 64.6% of people earn under $650 a week.
2.7%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
2.4%
Lower than 92% 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 Macleay Island, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 44%, followed by Under $650 (38%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Macleay Island, Under $650 is the majority at 72%; $650–$1,499 is next at 21%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Macleay Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31731/macleay-island/topic/income