Daintree · Urban Centre

Income in Daintree

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

Nearly half of all people in Daintree (L) earn under $650 a week, marking it as an area with very low typical incomes. While weekly earnings have risen since 2011, they remain far below both the state and national figures.

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📍 Daintree, Urban Centre

Where Daintree sits — Median household income (weekly)

$933 ▲ +58.7%
  • $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 Daintree — lower than 84% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Daintree$933
4873, QLD $1,218
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family in Daintree (L) earns $1,187 a week, which is far below the Queensland figure of $2,024. Personal weekly incomes are also well below the national average, with the typical person earning $561.

$561 ▲ +56.3%

Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $359
  • 2016: $409
  • 2021: $561

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

$933 ▲ +58.7%

Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $588
  • 2016: $789
  • 2021: $933

Median total household income per week.

$1,187 ▲ +28.0%

Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $927
  • 2016: $796
  • 2021: $1,187

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

No households in the area earn $3,000 or more per week, which is far below the national figure of 22.6%. However, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more a week rose to 8.5% since 2011.

Household income distribution

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In Daintree, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).

Personal income distribution

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In Daintree, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 34%.

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 Daintree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322032/daintree/topic/income