Yeppoon · Suburb / Locality

Income in Yeppoon

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

Almost 44% of people in Yeppoon earn under $650 a week. This is an area where typical incomes are lower than in most other parts of the country, with household and family earnings falling well below the national figures.

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📍 Yeppoon, Suburb / Locality

Where Yeppoon sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,221 ▲ +44.3%
  • $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 Yeppoon — lower than 73% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Yeppoon$1,221
4703, QLD $1,636
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,681 a week, which is well below the Australian figure of $2,120. Weekly household income is also much lower than usual, sitting at $1,221 compared to $1,746 across Australia.

$671 ▲ +36.1%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $493
  • 2016: $550
  • 2021: $671

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

$1,221 ▲ +44.3%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $846
  • 2016: $1,006
  • 2021: $1,221

Median total household income per week.

$1,681 ▲ +38.1%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,217
  • 2016: $1,366
  • 2021: $1,681

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here, with only 13.8% of households making $3,000 or more weekly, which is well below the Queensland figure of 20.2%. Meanwhile, 9.9% of individuals earn $2,000 or more a week, a rate higher than most similar areas.

Household income distribution

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In Yeppoon, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 32%, followed by Under $650 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (26%).

Personal income distribution

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In Yeppoon, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (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 Yeppoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33219/yeppoon/topic/income