$335 —
Lower than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $288
- 2021: $335
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Yarrabah · Urban Centre
Income in Yarrabah
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
In Yarrabah, personal income is among the lowest in the country and family income is among the lowest in the country.
$1,267
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- $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 Yarrabah — higher than 50% of areas.
| Yarrabah | $1,267 |
|---|---|
| 4871, QLD | $1,250 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The median household income in Yarrabah is $1,267 a week — around the middle of the range (below both the Queensland average of $1,675 and the national $1,746). The median personal income in Yarrabah is $335 a week, among the lowest in the country (below both the Queensland average of $787 and the national $805). Families in Yarrabah earn a median $895 a week, among the lowest in the country (below both the Queensland average of $2,024 and the national $2,120).
$1,267 —
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $1,129
- 2021: $1,267
Median total household income per week.
$895 —
Lower than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $869
- 2021: $895
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
1.4% of people in Yarrabah earn $2,000 or more a week — among the lowest in the country (below both the Queensland average of 11.0% and the national 12.5%). 5.0% of households in Yarrabah bring in $3,000 or more a week, well below average (below both the Queensland average of 20.2% and the national 22.6%).
The most common household income distribution is $650–$1,499 at 33%, ahead of $1,500–$2,999 (27%).
1.4%
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
5.0%
Lower than 83% 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 Yarrabah, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and Under $650 (25%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Yarrabah, Under $650 is the majority at 81%; $650–$1,499 is next at 16%.
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 Yarrabah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315108/yarrabah/topic/income