Income

Household income

About this topic

Household income shows the combined gross income reported for households. Because households are the common economic unit for sharing housing and living costs, this topic is widely used in socio-economic analysis.

This topic helps indicate economic resources, but income is not the same as wealth and can be strongly affected by household composition, retirement, and labour force participation. The dollar ranges are shown for the latest Census year only, so household income quartiles are more suitable for comparisons over time.

Interpretation notes

  • Total household income combines gross weekly income reported for the household and is affected by how many people contribute income.
  • Because it is not adjusted for household size or composition, it should not be treated as a direct measure of living standards.

Key insight

In 2021, $2,000 to $2,499 was the most common household-income band among households in Mareeba (S), accounting for 8.9% (754 households). This share was lower than Regional Qld (10.8%).

Section overview

Weekly household income

Mareeba (S) - Total households (Enumerated)

This table summarises household income for Mareeba (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld.

Chart view

Weekly household income snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Mareeba (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.

Mareeba (S)
Regional Qld

Negative Nil Income

2021 count

165

% of total

1.9%

1 To 149

2021 count

96

% of total

1.1%

150 To 299

2021 count

154

% of total

1.8%

300 To 399

2021 count

269

% of total

3.2%

400 To 499

2021 count

669

% of total

7.9%

500 To 649

2021 count

416

% of total

4.9%

650 To 799

2021 count

673

% of total

7.9%

800 To 999

2021 count

621

% of total

7.3%

1000 To 1249

2021 count

709

% of total

8.3%

1250 To 1499

2021 count

605

% of total

7.1%

1500 To 1749

2021 count

446

% of total

5.2%

1750 To 1999

2021 count

448

% of total

5.3%

2000 To 2499

2021 count

754

% of total

8.9%

2500 To 2999

2021 count

494

% of total

5.8%

3000 To 3499

2021 count

349

% of total

4.1%

3500 To 3999

2021 count

222

% of total

2.6%

4000 To 4499

2021 count

85

% of total

1.0%

4500 To 4999

2021 count

160

% of total

1.9%

5000 To 5999

2021 count

75

% of total

0.9%

6000 To 7999

2021 count

69

% of total

0.8%

8000 Or More

2021 count

35

% of total

0.4%

Not stated

2021 count

999

% of total

11.7%

Data table

Household income for Mareeba (S). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Qld.

Household income for Mareeba (S). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Qld.
Household income for Mareeba (S). Weekly household income. 2021 counts and percentages compared with Regional Qld.
Category2021 count2021 %Regional Qld %
Negative Nil Income1651.9%1.8%
1 To 149961.1%0.7%
150 To 2991541.8%1.2%
300 To 3992693.2%2.3%
400 To 4996697.9%6.1%
500 To 6494164.9%4.7%
650 To 7996737.9%6.9%
800 To 9996217.3%6.8%
1000 To 12497098.3%7.5%
1250 To 14996057.1%7.6%
1500 To 17494465.2%5.6%
1750 To 19994485.3%5.5%
2000 To 24997548.9%10.8%
2500 To 29994945.8%6.7%
3000 To 34993494.1%5.5%
3500 To 39992222.6%3.2%
4000 To 4499851.0%1.7%
4500 To 49991601.9%2.9%
5000 To 5999750.9%1.8%
6000 To 7999690.8%1.2%
8000 Or More350.4%0.6%
Not stated99911.7%9.0%
Total8,513100.0%100.0%