$477 ▲ +60.6%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $297
- 2016: $495
- 2021: $477
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Karragarra Island · Urban Centre
Income in Karragarra Island
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Low typical incomes define daily life for residents of Karragarra Island. The usual family earns just $1,152 a week, which is far below the national figure of $2,120. This makes it one of the lowest-earning areas compared to similar places.
$872
▼ -23.9%
- $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 Karragarra Island — lower than 89% of areas.
| Karragarra Island | $872 |
|---|---|
| 4184, QLD | $761 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Weekly household income is much lower than most areas at $872, a figure that fell since 2011. This is far below the Queensland typical income of $1,675, though the typical personal income rose to $477 over the last decade.
$872 ▼ -23.9%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,146
- 2016: $820
- 2021: $872
Median total household income per week.
$1,152 ▲ +13.1%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,019
- 2016: $1,325
- 2021: $1,152
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Very few households earn $3,000 or more a week (2.5%), which is far below the Australian figure of 22.6%. This is consistent with personal earnings, as 60.6% of people earn under $650 a week.
2.7%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
2.5%
Lower than 92% 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 Karragarra Island, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 41%, followed by Under $650 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Karragarra Island, Under $650 is the majority at 72%; $650–$1,499 is next at 14%.
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 Karragarra Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322066/karragarra-island/topic/income