Saibai Island · Urban Centre

Income in Saibai Island

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

Among the lowest for its type, Saibai Island (L) has very low typical incomes across the board. The typical family earns just $812 a week, which is far below both the Queensland and national figures.

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📍 Saibai Island, Urban Centre

Where Saibai Island sits — Median household income (weekly)

$922 ▲ +10.7%
  • $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 Saibai Island — lower than 85% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Saibai Island$922
4875, QLD $1,362
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $922, which is much lower than most areas and far below the national figure of $1,746. Personal incomes are also among the lowest at $405 a week, falling $95 since 2011.

$405 ▼ -19.0%

Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $500
  • 2016: $319
  • 2021: $405

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

$922 ▲ +10.7%

Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $833
  • 2016: $1,149
  • 2021: $922

Median total household income per week.

$812 ▼ -29.8%

Lower than 97% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,156
  • 2016: $816
  • 2021: $812

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Income is concentrated at the lower end, with 67.9% of people earning under $650 a week. There are no households earning $3,000 or more weekly, a far below result compared to 22.6% of Australian homes.

Household income distribution

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In Saibai Island, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 56%; Under $650 is next at 31%.

Personal income distribution

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In Saibai 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 Saibai Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322102/saibai-island/topic/income