$832 ▲ +117.2%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $383
- 2016: $441
- 2021: $832
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Horn Island · Urban Centre
Income in Horn Island
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay has climbed significantly since 2011 for residents of Horn Island. The typical household income more than doubled over the decade, rising by $825 to reach $1,578. This growth is reflected in a much larger share of households now earning high weekly incomes.
$1,578
▲ +109.6%
- $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 Horn Island — higher than 71% of areas.
| Horn Island | $1,578 |
|---|---|
| 4875, QLD | $1,362 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical personal weekly income is $832, which is about the same as the national figure and much higher than most similar areas. However, typical family income is $1,534, which is well below both the Queensland and Australian figures.
$1,578 ▲ +109.6%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $753
- 2016: $735
- 2021: $1,578
Median total household income per week.
$1,534 ▲ +56.5%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $980
- 2016: $837
- 2021: $1,534
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common now, with 17.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, up 16 points since 2011. Despite this, the area remains well below the national and state figures for the share of people earning over $2,000 a week.
7.1%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
17.5%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Horn Island splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (33%), with Under $650 at 13%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Horn Island, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (39%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).
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 Horn Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321053/horn-island/topic/income