$533 ▼ -18.0%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $650
- 2016: $622
- 2021: $533
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Cue · Urban Centre
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly incomes have dropped significantly in Cue since 2011, with the typical household earning $775 less than they did a decade ago. This small town now sees typical incomes that are far below both the state and national figures, though a small group of high earners has grown since 2011.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Cue — lower than 99% of areas.
| Cue | $703 |
|---|---|
| 6640, WA | $682 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household in Cue earns $703 a week, which is far below the Western Australian figure of $1,815. This trend is mirrored for individuals and families, with typical weekly personal incomes at $533 and family incomes at $1,375, both of which are well below national levels.
$533 ▼ -18.0%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$703 ▼ -52.4%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,375 ▼ -16.8%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
About 12.9% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure that has risen since 2011 but remains far below the state average. In contrast, nearly half of all people here earn under $650 a week, and no one earns $3,000 or more weekly.
4.6%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
12.9%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In Cue, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (23%) and $3,000–$3,999 (16%).
In Cue, Under $650 is the majority at 60%; $650–$1,499 is next at 31%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Cue [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522018/cue/topic/income