Boigu Island · Urban Centre

Income in Boigu Island

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

A typical family in Boigu Island earns just $833 a week, which is far below the national figure. This is an area where incomes are among the lowest in the country, and very few people earn high weekly wages.

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📍 Boigu Island, Urban Centre

Where Boigu Island sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,078 ▲ +14.8%
  • $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 Boigu Island — lower than 68% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Boigu Island$1,078
4875, QLD $1,362
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly personal income rose by $67 since 2011 to reach $424, though this remains far below Queensland's typical figure. Typical household income also rose to $1,078, but this is still well below the state average.

$424 ▲ +18.8%

Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $357
  • 2016: $429
  • 2021: $424

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

$1,078 ▲ +14.8%

Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $939
  • 2016: $767
  • 2021: $1,078

Median total household income per week.

$833 ▼ -0.5%

Lower than 96% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $837
  • 2016: $819
  • 2021: $833

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

No households earn $3,000 or more per week, a figure far below the national average. High earners are rare here, with only 2.1% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly, which is well below the state level.

Household income distribution

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In Boigu Island, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 57%; Under $650 is next at 43%.

Personal income distribution

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In Boigu Island, Under $650 is the majority at 74%; $650–$1,499 is next at 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 Boigu Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322017/boigu-island/topic/income