Hammond Island · Urban Centre

Income in Hammond Island

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

More than 65% of people in Hammond Island earn under $650 a week. This is an area where typical incomes are far below the state and national figures, though weekly earnings have risen across the board since 2011.

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📍 Hammond Island, Urban Centre

Where Hammond Island sits — Median household income (weekly)

$933 ▲ +25.4%
  • $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 Hammond Island — lower than 84% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Hammond Island$933
4875, QLD $1,362
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family income is $1,024 a week, which is far below the Queensland figure of $2,024. Personal income is also among the lowest for similar areas at $453 a week, though this is $160 higher than it was in 2011.

$453 ▲ +54.6%

Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $293
  • 2016: $479
  • 2021: $453

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

$933 ▲ +25.4%

Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $744
  • 2016: $918
  • 2021: $933

Median total household income per week.

$1,024 ▲ +29.5%

Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $791
  • 2016: $1,197
  • 2021: $1,024

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here; only 4.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the 20.2% seen across Queensland. Only 2.9% of individuals earn $2,000 or more weekly, although this is a slight increase from 2011.

Household income distribution

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In Hammond Island, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 44%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and Under $650 (19%).

Personal income distribution

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In Hammond Island, Under $650 is the majority at 62%; $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 Hammond Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322056/hammond-island/topic/income