Babinda · Urban Centre

Income in Babinda

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

Over half of the people in Babinda earn less than $650 a week. This makes it an area where incomes are generally much lower than in other parts of the state and the country. While some family earnings have risen, the typical household income has actually dropped since 2011.

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📍 Babinda, Urban Centre

Where Babinda sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,005 ▼ -16.3%
  • $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 Babinda — lower than 76% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Babinda$1,005
4861, QLD $1,131
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income in Babinda is $1,005, which is far below the Queensland figure of $1,675. Personal incomes are also well below the national figure, with the typical person earning $535 a week, a drop of $24 since 2011.

$535 ▼ -4.3%

Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $559
  • 2016: $493
  • 2021: $535

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

$1,005 ▼ -16.3%

Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,200
  • 2016: $1,004
  • 2021: $1,005

Median total household income per week.

$1,403 ▲ +19.4%

Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,175
  • 2016: $1,189
  • 2021: $1,403

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 8.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the 22.6% seen across Australia. At the same time, high-earning individuals are slightly more common than before, with the share of people earning $2,000 or more a week rising to 5.3%.

Household income distribution

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In Babinda, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (25%).

Personal income distribution

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In Babinda, Under $650 is the majority at 57%; $650–$1,499 is next at 30%.

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 Babinda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315005/babinda/topic/income