$797 ▲ +23.6%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $645
- 2016: $719
- 2021: $797
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Palm Cove · Suburb / Locality
Income in Palm Cove
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Around 37.5% of people in Palm Cove earn under $650 a week, which is the most common personal income bracket. While typical family earnings are higher than in most similar areas, the overall income levels remain roughly in line with Queensland and national figures.
$1,527
▲ +45.3%
- $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 Palm Cove — lower than 51% of areas.
| Palm Cove | $1,527 |
|---|---|
| 4879, QLD | $1,701 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $2,048 a week, which is more than most similar areas and about the same as the Queensland figure. However, the typical household income of $1,527 is a little below both the state and national figures.
$1,527 ▲ +45.3%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,051
- 2016: $1,280
- 2021: $1,527
Median total household income per week.
$2,048 ▲ +52.2%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,346
- 2016: $1,625
- 2021: $2,048
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here than in most similar areas, with 12.8% of people making $2,000 or more weekly. Meanwhile, 19.5% of households earn over $3,000 a week, which is well below the Australian average of 22.6%.
12.8%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
19.5%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Palm Cove splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with Under $650 at 18%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Palm Cove, the largest group is Under $650 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (19%).
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 Palm Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32258/palm-cove/topic/income