Yaamba · Suburb / Locality

Income in Yaamba

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

Roughly 32% of households in Yaamba earn between $1,500 and $2,999 a week, making it the most common income bracket. While family earnings are a little above the Queensland figure, the area has almost no very high-income earners. This creates a unique split where typical family incomes look strong, but typical household incomes are far below the national average.

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📍 Yaamba, Suburb / Locality

Where Yaamba sits — Median household income (weekly)

$900
  • $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 Yaamba — lower than 90% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Yaamba$900
4704, QLD $1,399
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $2,250 a week, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, the typical household income of $900 is far below both the Queensland figure of $1,675 and the Australian average of $1,746.

$743

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $449
  • 2021: $743

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

$900

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $866
  • 2021: $900

Median total household income per week.

$2,250

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,124
  • 2021: $2,250

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

No households in Yaamba earn $3,000 or more per week, which is far below the national figure of 22.6%. This lack of high earners is reflected in personal incomes, where 38.8% of people earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In Yaamba, $1,500–$2,999 is the majority at 54%; Under $650 is next at 23%.

Personal income distribution

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Yaamba splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (43%) and $650–$1,499 (41%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 16%.

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 Yaamba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33192/yaamba/topic/income