$631 ▲ +32.8%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $475
- 2016: $463
- 2021: $631
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Kuranda · Urban Centre
Income in Kuranda
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly 45% of people in Kuranda earn less than $650 a week, making low personal incomes a common feature of the area. While typical earnings have risen since 2011, most households and individuals still earn well below the national and state figures.
$1,317
▲ +51.0%
- $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 Kuranda — higher than 54% of areas.
| Kuranda | $1,317 |
|---|---|
| 4881, QLD | $1,352 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,716, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the Queensland figure. Weekly household income sits at $1,317, while the typical person earns $631, both of which are well below the national figures.
$1,317 ▲ +51.0%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $872
- 2016: $854
- 2021: $1,317
Median total household income per week.
$1,716 ▲ +56.3%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,098
- 2016: $1,034
- 2021: $1,716
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here than in similar areas, with 14.2% of households earning over $3,000 a week. This is a big jump from 2011, though it remains well below the Australian average of 22.6%.
7.8%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
14.2%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Kuranda splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with Under $650 at 25%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Kuranda, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $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 Kuranda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315049/kuranda/topic/income