Cunnamulla · Urban Centre

Income in Cunnamulla

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

Weekly incomes in Cunnamulla are far below the national figures, with the typical family earning $834 less than the Australian average. This gap is striking across the board, and typical earnings have fallen since 2011.

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📍 Cunnamulla, Urban Centre

Where Cunnamulla sits — Median household income (weekly)

$968 ▼ -57.2%
  • $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 Cunnamulla — lower than 80% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Cunnamulla$968
4490, QLD $920
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family in Cunnamulla earns $1,286 a week, which is well below the Queensland figure of $2,024. Typical household income is also much lower than most areas at $968, and personal weekly pay has fallen by $323 since 2011.

$556 ▼ -36.7%

Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $879
  • 2016: $550
  • 2021: $556

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

$968 ▼ -57.2%

Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $2,263
  • 2016: $873
  • 2021: $968

Median total household income per week.

$1,286 ▼ -41.8%

Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $2,211
  • 2016: $1,254
  • 2021: $1,286

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 6.5% of households making $3,000 or more a week, a figure that fell 12 points since 2011. Over half of all individuals earn under $650 a week, while only 5.7% of people earn $2,000 or more.

Household income distribution

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Cunnamulla splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (35%) and $650–$1,499 (34%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 24%.

Personal income distribution

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In Cunnamulla, Under $650 is the majority at 55%; $650–$1,499 is next at 30%.

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 Cunnamulla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321034/cunnamulla/topic/income