Mapoon · Suburb / Locality

Income in Mapoon

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

Among the lowest earning areas of its kind, Mapoon sees very low typical incomes across the board. The typical household earns just $1,010 a week, which is far below the national figure of $1,746.

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📍 Mapoon, Suburb / Locality

Where Mapoon sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,010 ▲ +16.6%
  • $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 Mapoon — lower than 86% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mapoon$1,010
4874, QLD $2,606
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical personal weekly income is only $395, far below the Queensland figure of $787. Families in Mapoon also earn far less than those elsewhere, with a typical weekly income of $922 compared to $2,120 across Australia.

$395 ▲ +35.3%

Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $292
  • 2016: $364
  • 2021: $395

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

$1,010 ▲ +16.6%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $866
  • 2016: $949
  • 2021: $1,010

Median total household income per week.

$922 ▲ +10.3%

Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $836
  • 2016: $1,015
  • 2021: $922

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Very few people earn high incomes here, with only 2.9% of residents making $2,000 or more a week. This is well below the 12.5% national average, and no households in the area earn $4,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Mapoon, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 47%, followed by Under $650 (22%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).

Personal income distribution

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In Mapoon, Under $650 is the majority at 71%; $650–$1,499 is next at 17%.

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 Mapoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31758/mapoon/topic/income