Mabuiag Island · Urban Centre

Income in Mabuiag Island

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

Weekly incomes far below the national average shape daily life on Mabuiag Island (L). The typical family earns just $933 a week, which is among the lowest for areas of this type and remains barely changed since 2011.

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📍 Mabuiag Island, Urban Centre

Where Mabuiag Island sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,281 ▲ +42.3%
  • $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 Mabuiag Island — higher than 51% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mabuiag Island$1,281
4875, QLD $1,362
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical household weekly income rose to $1,281, though this is still well below the Queensland figure of $1,675. Meanwhile, typical personal weekly income fell $128 since 2011 to $351, which is far below the Australian figure of $805.

$351 ▼ -26.7%

Lower than 95% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $479
  • 2016: $369
  • 2021: $351

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

$1,281 ▲ +42.3%

Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $900
  • 2016: $1,125
  • 2021: $1,281

Median total household income per week.

$933 ▲ +0.2%

Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $931
  • 2016: $939
  • 2021: $933

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 5.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.6% national figure. This is reflected in personal earnings, where 65.7% of people earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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Mabuiag Island splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 27%.

Personal income distribution

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In Mabuiag Island, Under $650 is the majority at 70%; $650–$1,499 is next at 21%.

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 Mabuiag Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322075/mabuiag-island/topic/income