Badu Island · Urban Centre

Income in Badu Island

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Nearly 64% of people on Badu Island earn less than $650 a week. This is a low-income area where typical weekly earnings for households and families have fallen sharply since 2011, leaving most residents far below the national figures.

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📍 Badu Island, Urban Centre

Where Badu Island sits — Median household income (weekly)

$885 ▼ -44.1%
  • $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 Badu Island — lower than 88% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Badu Island$885
4875, QLD $1,362
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $885, which is much lower than most areas and far below the Queensland figure of $1,675. This is a significant drop from 2011, when the typical household earned $1,583.

$417 ▼ -36.4%

Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $656
  • 2016: $500
  • 2021: $417

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$885 ▼ -44.1%

Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,583
  • 2016: $832
  • 2021: $885

Median total household income per week.

$896 ▼ -44.3%

Lower than 94% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,609
  • 2016: $1,184
  • 2021: $896

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 3.1% of households making $3,000 or more a week, compared to 20.2% in Queensland. This share of top earners fell 12 points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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In Badu Island, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 42%, followed by Under $650 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).

Personal income distribution

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In Badu Island, Under $650 is the majority at 70%; $650–$1,499 is next at 23%.

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 Badu Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321006/badu-island/topic/income