Warraber Island · Urban Centre

Income in Warraber Island

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

Much lower incomes than most areas define Warraber Island, where the typical family earns just $1,036 a week. While these figures are far below the state and national levels, earnings have climbed since 2011.

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📍 Warraber Island, Urban Centre

Where Warraber Island sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,125 ▲ +112.7%
  • $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 Warraber Island — lower than 63% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Warraber Island$1,125
4875, QLD $1,362
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,125, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,675. Personal incomes are among the lowest at this level, with the usual person earning $386 a week, far below the national figure of $805.

$386 ▲ +26.1%

Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $306
  • 2016: $406
  • 2021: $386

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

$1,125 ▲ +112.7%

Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $529
  • 2016: $740
  • 2021: $1,125

Median total household income per week.

$1,036 ▲ +40.2%

Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $739
  • 2016: $792
  • 2021: $1,036

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, as only 8.2% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, far below the 22.6% national average. Most people earn under $650 a week, though the share of high-income households has risen since 2011.

Household income distribution

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In Warraber Island, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 48%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (26%) and Under $650 (17%).

Personal income distribution

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In Warraber Island, Under $650 is the majority at 80%; $650–$1,499 is next at 16%.

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 Warraber Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322133/warraber-island/topic/income