$632 ▲ +72.7%
Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $366
- 2016: $303
- 2021: $632
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Nelly Bay · Urban Centre
Income in Nelly Bay
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly household incomes in Nelly Bay are far below both the Queensland and national figures. While the typical household now earns $1,003 a week, this is $743 lower than the Australian average. Most residents earn modest amounts, though top-end incomes have grown since 2011.
$1,003
▲ +47.7%
- $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 Nelly Bay — lower than 76% of areas.
| Nelly Bay | $1,003 |
|---|---|
| 4819, QLD | $1,001 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,382, which is well below the Queensland figure of $2,024. Personal incomes are closer to the mark, with the typical person earning $632 a week, a little below the state average.
$1,003 ▲ +47.7%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $679
- 2016: $1,119
- 2021: $1,003
Median total household income per week.
$1,382 ▲ +72.1%
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $803
- 2016: $927
- 2021: $1,382
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 10.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the national figure of 22.6%. However, the number of people earning over $2,000 weekly has risen to 7.5%, a figure higher than most similar areas.
7.5%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
10.1%
Lower than 53% 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 Nelly Bay, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by Under $650 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Nelly Bay, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 32%.
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 Nelly Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315075/nelly-bay/topic/income