$812 ▼ -11.5%
Higher than 76% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $918
- 2016: $873
- 2021: $812
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Cairns · Urban Area
Income in Cairns
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in Cairns have fallen by $742 since 2011, reflecting a notable downward trend. Despite this, the typical weekly income for residents remains higher than in most similar areas. The city generally aligns with state and national figures for typical pay.
$1,575
▼ -32.0%
- $1,000–$1,071: 5 areas
- $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
- $1,143–$1,214: 13 areas
- $1,214–$1,286: 8 areas
- $1,286–$1,357: 14 areas
- $1,357–$1,429: 7 areas
- $1,429–$1,500: 9 areas
- $1,500–$1,571: 7 areas
- $1,571–$1,643: 8 areas
- $1,643–$1,714: 9 areas
- $1,714–$1,786: 4 areas
- $1,786–$1,857: 2 areas
- $1,857–$1,929: 3 areas
- $1,929–$2,000: 1 area
- $2,000–$2,071: 0 areas
- $2,071–$2,143: 2 areas
- $2,143–$2,214: 2 areas
- $2,214–$2,286: 2 areas
- $2,286–$2,357: 3 areas
- $2,357–$2,429: 0 areas
- $2,429–$2,500: 0 areas
- $2,500–$2,571: 0 areas
- $2,571–$2,643: 0 areas
- $2,643–$2,714: 0 areas
- $2,714–$2,786: 0 areas
- $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
- $2,857–$2,929: 2 areas
- $2,929–$3,000: 1 area
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Cairns — higher than 65% of areas.
| Cairns | $1,575 |
|---|---|
| 4870, QLD | $1,510 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical person in Cairns earns $812 a week, which is much higher than most similar areas and about the same as the national figure. Families typically bring in $1,951 weekly, though this is $527 lower than it was in 2011.
$1,575 ▼ -32.0%
Higher than 65% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $2,317
- 2016: $1,884
- 2021: $1,575
Median total household income per week.
$1,951 ▼ -21.3%
Higher than 63% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $2,478
- 2016: $2,134
- 2021: $1,951
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here than across the country, with only 16.8% of households earning over $3,000 a week. This is well below the Australian average and represents a 4.5 point drop since 2011.
9.2%
Higher than 57% of urban area areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
16.8%
Higher than 61% of urban area areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Cairns splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (34%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with Under $650 at 17%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →Cairns splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (41%) and $650–$1,499 (37%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 19%.
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 Cairns [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/3004/cairns/topic/income