Kinka Beach · Urban Centre

Income in Kinka Beach

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

A gap of $879 separates the typical weekly household income in Kinka Beach from the national figure. The area is now much lower than most other places in the country, with typical family earnings falling by $171 since 2011. While a small number of high earners have increased, most residents live on well below average incomes.

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📍 Kinka Beach, Urban Centre

Where Kinka Beach sits — Median household income (weekly)

$867 ▼ -3.1%
  • $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 Kinka Beach — lower than 89% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Kinka Beach$867
4703, QLD $1,636
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $867, which is far below the Queensland figure of $1,675. Weekly family income is also much lower than most areas at $1,170, and personal income has barely changed from 2011, remaining well below the national figure at $552.

$552 ▲ +0.5%

Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $549
  • 2016: $540
  • 2021: $552

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

$867 ▼ -3.1%

Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $895
  • 2016: $900
  • 2021: $867

Median total household income per week.

$1,170 ▼ -12.8%

Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,341
  • 2016: $1,135
  • 2021: $1,170

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Over half of all people earn under $650 a week, though the share of households earning $3,000 or more rose to 12.5% since 2011. Despite this rise, the proportion of high-earning households remains far below the Australian average of 22.6%.

Household income distribution

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In Kinka Beach, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by Under $650 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).

Personal income distribution

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In Kinka Beach, Under $650 is the majority at 58%; $650–$1,499 is next at 25%.

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 Kinka Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321061/kinka-beach/topic/income