$508 ▲ +16.0%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $438
- 2016: $773
- 2021: $508
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Cardwell · Urban Centre
Income in Cardwell
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay has climbed steadily in Cardwell since 2011, though earnings remain far below the national figures. The typical family now earns $1,177 a week, which is much lower than in most similar areas.
$847
▲ +7.8%
- $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 Cardwell — lower than 91% of areas.
| Cardwell | $847 |
|---|---|
| 4849, QLD | $852 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $847, which is far below the Queensland figure of $1,675. Personal weekly earnings are also well below the national average at $508, although this is $70 higher than it was in 2011.
$847 ▲ +7.8%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $786
- 2016: $1,923
- 2021: $847
Median total household income per week.
$1,177 ▲ +17.2%
Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,004
- 2016: $1,967
- 2021: $1,177
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 5.1% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the Australian figure of 22.6%. Over half of all people earn under $650 weekly, which is consistent with the area's low typical incomes.
3.6%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
5.1%
Lower than 83% 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 Cardwell, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 41%, followed by Under $650 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Cardwell, 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 Cardwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315014/cardwell/topic/income