Yelarbon · Urban Centre

Income in Yelarbon

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

Weekly incomes far below the national average shape daily life in Yelarbon (L). The typical family earns just $1,093 a week, leaving the area much poorer than most similar places. While these figures have risen slightly since 2011, they remain well under the typical amounts seen across Queensland and Australia.

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📍 Yelarbon, Urban Centre

Where Yelarbon sits — Median household income (weekly)

$857 ▲ +22.4%
  • $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 Yelarbon — lower than 90% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Yelarbon$857
4388, QLD $1,050
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $857, 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 $453 a week.

$453 ▲ +11.3%

Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $407
  • 2016: $384
  • 2021: $453

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

$857 ▲ +22.4%

Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $700
  • 2016: $537
  • 2021: $857

Median total household income per week.

$1,093 ▲ +14.0%

Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $959
  • 2016: $697
  • 2021: $1,093

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

The income spread is heavily weighted toward the lower end, as 62% of people earn under $650 a week. Only 4.2% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, a figure far below the 22.6% national average.

Household income distribution

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In Yelarbon, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 51%; Under $650 is next at 31%.

Personal income distribution

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In Yelarbon, Under $650 is the majority at 73%; $650–$1,499 is next at 24%.

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 Yelarbon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322138/yelarbon/topic/income