$346 ▼ -46.2%
Lower than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $643
- 2016: $484
- 2021: $346
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Iama (Yam) Island · Urban Centre
Income in Iama (Yam) Island
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A gap of over $1,300 exists between typical family incomes on Iama (Yam) Island and the national figure. Weekly earnings across the board have fallen since 2011, leaving the area with some of the lowest incomes in the country.
$885
▼ -26.2%
- $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 Iama (Yam) Island — lower than 88% of areas.
| Iama (Yam) Island | $885 |
|---|---|
| 4875, QLD | $1,362 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $885, which is far below the Queensland figure of $1,675. Personal incomes are also among the lowest at this level, with the typical person earning $346 a week.
$885 ▼ -26.2%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,199
- 2016: $992
- 2021: $885
Median total household income per week.
$819 ▼ -35.1%
Lower than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,262
- 2016: $1,142
- 2021: $819
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Almost no one earns $2,000 or more a week, and only 4.5% of households earn over $3,000. This is far below the 22.6% national figure, with most people earning under $650 per week.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
4.5%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Iama (Yam) Island, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 40%, followed by Under $650 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (26%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Iama (Yam) Island, Under $650 is the majority at 76%; $650–$1,499 is next at 22%.
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 Iama (Yam) Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322059/iama-island/topic/income