$351 ▲ +10.4%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $318
- 2016: $337
- 2021: $351
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Pormpuraaw · Suburb / Locality
Income in Pormpuraaw
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings are among the lowest in the country for residents of Pormpuraaw, with typical family incomes falling far below the national figure. This creates a stark financial gap compared to the rest of Australia, as most people here live on very modest means.
$1,071
▲ +2.1%
- $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 Pormpuraaw — lower than 83% of areas.
| Pormpuraaw | $1,071 |
|---|---|
| 4892, QLD | $1,080 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly person's income is just $351, which is far below the national figure of $805. Family incomes are also among the lowest at this level, typically reaching $947 per week.
$1,071 ▲ +2.1%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,049
- 2016: $771
- 2021: $1,071
Median total household income per week.
$947 ▲ +23.8%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $765
- 2016: $747
- 2021: $947
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Very few people earn high incomes here, with only 2.5% of people making $2,000 or more a week. This is well below the 12.5% seen across Australia, and no households in the area earn $4,000 or more weekly.
2.5%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
4.6%
Lower than 86% 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 Pormpuraaw, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 46%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (26%) and Under $650 (21%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Pormpuraaw, Under $650 is the majority at 75%; $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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Pormpuraaw [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32349/pormpuraaw/topic/income