$449 ▲ +13.1%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $397
- 2016: $815
- 2021: $449
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Russell Island · Urban Centre
Income in Russell Island
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes on Russell Island are far below the national figure, with a typical family earning just $929. This gap highlights a community where most people live on very low incomes compared to the rest of Queensland and Australia.
$756
▼ -10.3%
- $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 Russell Island — lower than 98% of areas.
| Russell Island | $756 |
|---|---|
| 4184, QLD | $761 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household income of $756 is among the lowest for similar areas and has fallen since 2011. While typical personal weekly pay rose slightly to $449, it remains far below the Queensland figure of $787.
$756 ▼ -10.3%
Lower than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $843
- 2016: $2,644
- 2021: $756
Median total household income per week.
$929 ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $927
- 2016: $2,650
- 2021: $929
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Very few people earn high wages here; only 2.4% of residents make $2,000 or more a week. This is well below the state average, and just 2.2% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly.
2.4%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
2.2%
Lower than 93% 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 Russell Island, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 45%, followed by Under $650 (39%) and $1,500–$2,999 (13%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Russell Island, Under $650 is the majority at 73%; $650–$1,499 is next at 22%.
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 Russell Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315086/russell-island/topic/income