Yabulu · Urban Centre

Income in Yabulu

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

Weekly household incomes in Yabulu are well below the Queensland and national figures. While typical earnings have risen since 2011, the area still trails behind broader trends, with a typical household earning $1,272 a week.

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📍 Yabulu, Urban Centre

Where Yabulu sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,272 ▲ +64.1%
  • $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 Yabulu — higher than 50% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Yabulu$1,272
4818, QLD $2,074
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family in Yabulu earns $1,625 weekly, which is a little below the Queensland figure and well below the national amount of $2,120. Personal incomes are also a little below the state and national figures, though they have risen $273 since 2011.

$696 ▲ +64.5%

Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $423
  • 2016: $630
  • 2021: $696

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

$1,272 ▲ +64.1%

Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $775
  • 2016: $1,149
  • 2021: $1,272

Median total household income per week.

$1,625 ▲ +75.3%

Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $927
  • 2016: $1,351
  • 2021: $1,625

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 11.9% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is well below the state average and far below the national figure. High earners are rare, as only 5.1% of people earn over $2,000 weekly, though this has risen 3.6 percentage points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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In Yabulu, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and Under $650 (17%).

Personal income distribution

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In Yabulu, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (39%) and $1,500–$2,999 (12%).

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 Yabulu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321113/yabulu/topic/income