New Mapoon · Suburb / Locality

Income in New Mapoon

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

Weekly earnings in New Mapoon have remained consistently low, with the typical family now bringing in just $977. This is far below both the Queensland and Australian figures, marking the area as one of the lowest earning communities in the region.

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📍 New Mapoon, Suburb / Locality

Where New Mapoon sits — Median household income (weekly)

$924 ▲ +10.5%
  • $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 New Mapoon — lower than 89% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
New Mapoon$924
4876, QLD $1,324
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $924 a week, which is much lower than most areas and far below the national figure of $1,746. Personal weekly income is also among the lowest at $402, falling far below the Queensland typical income of $787.

$402 ▲ +27.6%

Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $315
  • 2016: $480
  • 2021: $402

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

$924 ▲ +10.5%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $836
  • 2016: $949
  • 2021: $924

Median total household income per week.

$977 ▲ +39.6%

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $700
  • 2016: $979
  • 2021: $977

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 7.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 22.6% nationally. This is reflected in personal earnings, where 55.4% of people earn under $650 a week and no one earns $3,000 or more.

Household income distribution

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In New Mapoon, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 42%, followed by Under $650 (24%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).

Personal income distribution

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In New Mapoon, Under $650 is the majority at 72%; $650–$1,499 is next at 23%.

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 New Mapoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32131/new-mapoon/topic/income