Yowah · Suburb / Locality

Income in Yowah

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

Income levels in Yowah have remained among the lowest in the region. The typical household here earns just $491 a week, which is far below the national figure of $1,746.

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Where Yowah sits — Median household income (weekly)

$491 ▼ -26.7%
  • $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 Yowah — lower than 99% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Yowah$491
4490, QLD $920
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly pay is very low across the board, with the typical family earning $875 and individuals bringing in $435. These figures are far below both the Queensland and Australian averages.

$435 ▲ +12.7%

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $386
  • 2016: $365
  • 2021: $435

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

$491 ▼ -26.7%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $670
  • 2016: $524
  • 2021: $491

Median total household income per week.

$875 ▼ -22.2%

Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,125
  • 2016: $754
  • 2021: $875

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

No one in Yowah earns $2,000 or more per week, a result far below the 12.5% national average. Nearly half of all households earn less than $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Yowah, Under $650 is the majority at 69%; $650–$1,499 is next at 31%.

Personal income distribution

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In Yowah, Under $650 is the majority at 87%; $650–$1,499 is next at 13%.

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 Yowah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33224/yowah/topic/income