Cue · Suburb / Locality

Income in Cue

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

Nearly half of all people in Cue earn less than $650 a week, making it an area with very low typical incomes. This reflects a broader trend where both households and families earn far less than the national figures.

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📍 Cue, Suburb / Locality

Where Cue sits — Median household income (weekly)

$693 ▲ +9.5%
  • $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 Cue — lower than 98% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Cue$693
6640, WA $682
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is just $693, which is among the lowest for areas of this type and far below the Western Australian figure of $1,815. This trend is mirrored for individuals, who typically earn $517 a week, and families, who earn a typical $1,333.

$517 ▲ +36.1%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $380
  • 2016: $533
  • 2021: $517

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

$693 ▲ +9.5%

Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $633
  • 2016: $850
  • 2021: $693

Median total household income per week.

$1,333 ▲ +62.8%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $819
  • 2016: $949
  • 2021: $1,333

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 4.4% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, a figure far below the state average. While 13.6% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, no households in the area earn $4,000 or more.

Household income distribution

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In Cue, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (23%) and $3,000–$3,999 (16%).

Personal income distribution

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In Cue, Under $650 is the majority at 63%; $650–$1,499 is next at 29%.

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 Cue [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50359/cue/topic/income