$433 ▼ -19.4%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $537
- 2016: $684
- 2021: $433
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Lamb Island · Urban Centre
Income in Lamb Island
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay has dropped sharply since 2011 for people on Lamb Island (L), where the typical household now earns just $667. This is far below the national figure and places the area among the lowest for income levels.
$667
▼ -47.4%
- $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 Lamb Island — lower than 99% of areas.
| Lamb Island | $667 |
|---|---|
| 4184, QLD | $761 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income fell by $600 since 2011 to $667, which is far below the Queensland figure of $1,675. Similarly, typical family income is far below the national figure at $882, and personal income is much lower than most areas at $433.
$667 ▼ -47.4%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,267
- 2016: $1,837
- 2021: $667
Median total household income per week.
$882 ▼ -33.9%
Lower than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,335
- 2016: $1,895
- 2021: $882
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are rare here, with only 3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure that is far below the national 22.6%. This is reflected in the personal income spread, where 67.6% of people earn under $650 a week.
3.3%
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
3.0%
Lower than 91% 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 Lamb Island, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (12%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Lamb Island, Under $650 is the majority at 74%; $650–$1,499 is next at 19%.
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 Lamb Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321066/lamb-island/topic/income