$902 ▲ +27.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $707
- 2016: $788
- 2021: $902
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Thursday Island · Suburb / Locality
Income in Thursday Island
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical weekly household earnings have risen steadily since 2011 in Thursday Island. The area now sees much higher incomes than most similar places, with the usual household bringing in $2,136 a week. This is well above the Queensland figure.
$2,136
▲ +24.8%
- $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 Thursday Island — higher than 81% of areas.
| Thursday Island | $2,136 |
|---|---|
| 4875, QLD | $1,362 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly household income is $2,136, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Queensland figure. Personal and family incomes follow a similar pattern, with typical weekly personal earnings of $902 being a little above both the state and national figures.
$2,136 ▲ +24.8%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,712
- 2016: $1,987
- 2021: $2,136
Median total household income per week.
$2,056 ▲ +18.4%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,736
- 2016: $2,033
- 2021: $2,056
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here than in most areas, with 24.3% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week. This is well above the Queensland average of 20.2%, and 13.1% of individuals earn $2,000 or more weekly.
13.1%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
24.3%
Higher than 72% 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 Thursday Island, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 38%, followed by $650–$1,499 (22%) and $3,000–$3,999 (17%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Thursday Island, the largest group is Under $650 at 38%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (26%).
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 Thursday Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32823/thursday-island/topic/income