$1,558 ▲ +108.0%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $749
- 2016: $1,319
- 2021: $1,558
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Weipa · Urban Centre
Income in Weipa
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings in Weipa are among the highest for similar areas, with the typical family bringing in $3,283. This puts the town's income levels far above both the Queensland and national figures. Pay has climbed significantly since 2011, creating a high-earning profile for the community.
$2,976
▲ +61.9%
- $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 Weipa — higher than 99% of areas.
| Weipa | $2,976 |
|---|---|
| 4874, QLD | $2,606 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical person in Weipa earns $1,558 a week, which is far above the national figure of $805. Family incomes are also very high at $3,283 per week, having risen by $1,321 over the last decade.
$2,976 ▲ +61.9%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,838
- 2016: $2,484
- 2021: $2,976
Median total household income per week.
$3,283 ▲ +67.3%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,962
- 2016: $2,777
- 2021: $3,283
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 42.2% of households making $3,000 or more a week—far above the 20.2% seen across Queensland. This is consistent with personal earnings, as 27.1% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, a figure that rose 16 points since 2011.
27.1%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
42.2%
Higher than 99% 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 Weipa, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $4,000 or more (27%) and $3,000–$3,999 (23%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Weipa, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and Under $650 (20%).
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 Weipa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315098/weipa/topic/income