Woorabinda · Urban Centre

Income in Woorabinda

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

Nearly 69% of people in Woorabinda earn less than $650 a week, reflecting a community with very low incomes. This area is among the lowest for typical earnings in the region, with household and personal pay falling since 2011.

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📍 Woorabinda, Urban Centre

Where Woorabinda sits — Median household income (weekly)

$684 ▼ -6.7%
  • $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 Woorabinda — lower than 99% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Woorabinda$684
4713, QLD $684
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly personal income is $361, which is far below the national figure of $805. Family incomes are also very low at $707 a week, a figure that has fallen by $228 since 2011.

$361 ▼ -17.2%

Lower than 94% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $436
  • 2016: $533
  • 2021: $361

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

$684 ▼ -6.7%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $733
  • 2016: $967
  • 2021: $684

Median total household income per week.

$707 ▼ -24.4%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $935
  • 2016: $1,203
  • 2021: $707

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 3.7% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, which is far below the Queensland figure of 20.2%. While the number of high earners has risen slightly since 2011, 40.3% of households still earn under $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Woorabinda, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (12%).

Personal income distribution

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In Woorabinda, Under $650 is the majority at 79%; $650–$1,499 is next at 16%.

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 Woorabinda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321112/woorabinda/topic/income