Arcadia Bay · Urban Centre

Income in Arcadia Bay

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

Weekly household incomes in Arcadia Bay (L) are far below both state and national figures. The typical household earns just $1,008 a week, meaning most residents live on budgets significantly tighter than the Australian average.

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📍 Arcadia Bay, Urban Centre

Where Arcadia Bay sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,008 ▲ +44.0%
  • $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 Arcadia Bay — lower than 76% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Arcadia Bay$1,008
4819, QLD $1,001
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,524, which is well below the Queensland figure of $2,024. While personal and household incomes are also well below state and national levels, they have all risen since 2011, with family incomes climbing by $550.

$620 ▲ +33.3%

Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $465
  • 2016: $535
  • 2021: $620

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

$1,008 ▲ +44.0%

Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $700
  • 2016: $1,148
  • 2021: $1,008

Median total household income per week.

$1,524 ▲ +56.5%

Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $974
  • 2016: $1,273
  • 2021: $1,524

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 5.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the national 22.6%. This reflects a wider trend in the area, where 46.5% of people earn less than $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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Arcadia Bay splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (36%) and Under $650 (35%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 23%.

Personal income distribution

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In Arcadia Bay, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $650–$1,499 is next at 31%.

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 Arcadia Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322006/arcadia-bay/topic/income