$331 ▼ -20.4%
Lower than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $416
- 2016: $568
- 2021: $331
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Aurukun · Urban Centre
Income in Aurukun
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay for most people in Aurukun is far below the national figure, creating a landscape where few residents earn high incomes. The typical family earns just $785 a week, which is among the lowest for similar areas across the country.
$1,069
▲ +48.9%
- $500–$589: 3 areas
- $589–$679: 7 areas
- $679–$768: 58 areas
- $768–$857: 106 areas
- $857–$946: 148 areas
- $946–$1,036: 173 areas
- $1,036–$1,125: 163 areas
- $1,125–$1,214: 164 areas
- $1,214–$1,304: 147 areas
- $1,304–$1,393: 135 areas
- $1,393–$1,482: 109 areas
- $1,482–$1,571: 68 areas
- $1,571–$1,661: 83 areas
- $1,661–$1,750: 74 areas
- $1,750–$1,839: 60 areas
- $1,839–$1,929: 46 areas
- $1,929–$2,018: 51 areas
- $2,018–$2,107: 46 areas
- $2,107–$2,196: 40 areas
- $2,196–$2,286: 30 areas
- $2,286–$2,375: 26 areas
- $2,375–$2,464: 21 areas
- $2,464–$2,554: 6 areas
- $2,554–$2,643: 11 areas
- $2,643–$2,732: 4 areas
- $2,732–$2,821: 6 areas
- $2,821–$2,911: 6 areas
- $2,911–$3,000: 29 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Aurukun — lower than 69% of areas.
| Aurukun | $1,069 |
|---|---|
| 4892, QLD | $1,080 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical personal weekly income is $331, far below the Queensland figure of $787. While typical household income rose by $351 since 2011 to reach $1,069, the typical family income actually fell by $166 over the same period.
$1,069 ▲ +48.9%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $718
- 2016: $1,337
- 2021: $1,069
Median total household income per week.
$785 ▼ -17.5%
Lower than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $951
- 2016: $1,259
- 2021: $785
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 4.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the 20.2% seen in Queensland. This is reflected in personal incomes, where 78% of people earn under $650 a week.
2.3%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
4.2%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Aurukun, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 53%; Under $650 is next at 24%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Aurukun, Under $650 is the majority at 86%; $650–$1,499 is next at 9%.
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 Aurukun [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315004/aurukun/topic/income