Mareeba - South · Urban Centre

Income in Mareeba - South

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

Weekly household incomes in Mareeba - South have climbed by $1,243 since 2011. This growth has pushed the typical weekly family income to $2,194, a figure that is now much higher than most similar areas.

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📍 Mareeba - South, Urban Centre

Where Mareeba - South sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,018 ▲ +160.4%
  • $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 Mareeba - South — higher than 87% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mareeba - South$2,018
4880, QLD $1,304
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $2,018, which is a little above both the Queensland ($1,675) and Australian ($1,746) figures. Personal income has also risen, with the typical person now earning $823 a week.

$823 ▲ +89.6%

Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $434
  • 2016: $530
  • 2021: $823

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

$2,018 ▲ +160.4%

Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $775
  • 2016: $835
  • 2021: $2,018

Median total household income per week.

$2,194 ▲ +133.7%

Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $939
  • 2016: $1,081
  • 2021: $2,194

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High-earning households are more common here than in most areas, with 20.3% earning over $3,000 a week. However, the share of people earning $2,000 or more weekly is only 7.8%, which is well below the national figure of 12.5%.

Household income distribution

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In Mareeba - South, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and Under $650 (17%).

Personal income distribution

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In Mareeba - South, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).

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 Mareeba - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321071/mareeba-south/topic/income