$450 ▼ -34.8%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $690
- 2016: $483
- 2021: $450
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Macleay Island · Urban Centre
Income in Macleay Island
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A weekly typical household income of just $755 means many residents on Macleay Island live on a tight budget. This is among the lowest levels for the area's type, and typical earnings across the board have fallen since 2011.
$755
▼ -36.8%
- $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 Macleay Island — lower than 98% of areas.
| Macleay Island | $755 |
|---|---|
| 4184, QLD | $761 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $945 a week, which is far below the Queensland figure of $2,024. Personal weekly incomes are also much lower than the national figure, with the typical person earning $450.
$755 ▼ -36.8%
Lower than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,194
- 2016: $936
- 2021: $755
Median total household income per week.
$945 ▼ -35.2%
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,459
- 2016: $1,201
- 2021: $945
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Very few households earn high incomes; only 2.4% make $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the national figure of 22.6%. This is reflected in the personal data, where 64.6% of people earn under $650 a week.
2.7%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
2.4%
Lower than 92% 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 Macleay Island, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 44%, followed by Under $650 (38%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Macleay Island, Under $650 is the majority at 72%; $650–$1,499 is next at 21%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Macleay Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315055/macleay-island/topic/income