Dauan Island · Urban Centre

Income in Dauan Island

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

Weekly family incomes as low as $850 define the financial landscape of Dauan Island. This is among the lowest for similar areas, and typical household earnings sit far below both state and national figures. Most residents live on a modest budget, with very few high earners in the community.

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📍 Dauan Island, Urban Centre

Where Dauan Island sits — Median household income (weekly)

$739 ▼ -21.9%
  • $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 Dauan Island — lower than 99% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Dauan Island$739
4875, QLD $1,362
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $739 a week, which is far below the Queensland figure of $1,675. While typical personal weekly income rose $63 since 2011 to reach $550, typical family income fell by $275 over the same period.

$550 ▲ +12.9%

Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $487
  • 2016: $494
  • 2021: $550

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

$739 ▼ -21.9%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $946
  • 2016: $941
  • 2021: $739

Median total household income per week.

$850 ▼ -24.4%

Lower than 96% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,125
  • 2016: $1,271
  • 2021: $850

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are absent from the area, with 0.0% of people earning $2,000 or more per week. This is far below the national figure of 12.5%, and the proportion of households earning $3,000 or more weekly fell from 8.1% in 2011 to zero in 2021.

Household income distribution

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In Dauan Island, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 64%; Under $650 is next at 36%.

Personal income distribution

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In Dauan Island, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $650–$1,499 is next at 35%.

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 Dauan Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322033/dauan-island/topic/income