$603 ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $653
- 2016: $706
- 2021: $603
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Rainbow Beach · Urban Centre
Income in Rainbow Beach
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical weekly household income of $974 makes Rainbow Beach much lower than most similar areas. This is well below both the state and national figures, and earnings have generally dropped across the board since 2011.
$974
▼ -8.6%
- $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 Rainbow Beach — lower than 79% of areas.
| Rainbow Beach | $974 |
|---|---|
| 4581, QLD | $1,006 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly family income is $1,273, which is far below the Australian figure of $2,120. Personal earnings have also fallen, with the typical person now earning $603 per week, well below the Queensland figure of $787.
$974 ▼ -8.6%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,066
- 2016: $1,940
- 2021: $974
Median total household income per week.
$1,273 ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,348
- 2016: $2,078
- 2021: $1,273
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 7.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the national rate of 22.6%. While this is a low figure, the share of high-earning households has risen slightly since 2011.
5.8%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
7.1%
Lower than 72% 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 Rainbow Beach, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by Under $650 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Rainbow Beach, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $650–$1,499 is next at 33%.
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 Rainbow Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315082/rainbow-beach/topic/income