$1,006 ▲ +78.4%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $564
- 2016: $753
- 2021: $1,006
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Boulia · Council (LGA)
Income in Boulia
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
More than a third of people in Boulia typically earn between $650 and $1,499 a week. While household incomes are slightly lower than the national figure, personal earnings have grown significantly over the last decade. This reflects a local economy where individual pay is often higher than in other similar areas.
$1,490
▲ +39.0%
- $500–$589: 0 areas
- $589–$679: 0 areas
- $679–$768: 6 areas
- $768–$857: 8 areas
- $857–$946: 10 areas
- $946–$1,036: 23 areas
- $1,036–$1,125: 40 areas
- $1,125–$1,214: 59 areas
- $1,214–$1,304: 62 areas
- $1,304–$1,393: 65 areas
- $1,393–$1,482: 47 areas
- $1,482–$1,571: 31 areas
- $1,571–$1,661: 31 areas
- $1,661–$1,750: 27 areas
- $1,750–$1,839: 22 areas
- $1,839–$1,929: 25 areas
- $1,929–$2,018: 18 areas
- $2,018–$2,107: 20 areas
- $2,107–$2,196: 9 areas
- $2,196–$2,286: 9 areas
- $2,286–$2,375: 11 areas
- $2,375–$2,464: 3 areas
- $2,464–$2,554: 5 areas
- $2,554–$2,643: 2 areas
- $2,643–$2,732: 0 areas
- $2,732–$2,821: 1 area
- $2,821–$2,911: 4 areas
- $2,911–$3,000: 12 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Boulia — higher than 58% of areas.
| Boulia | $1,490 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | $1,507 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Personal weekly income is $1,006, which is well above the Queensland figure of $787. Typical family incomes are about the same as the state average at $1,875, while household incomes are a little below the national figure at $1,490.
$1,490 ▲ +39.0%
Higher than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,072
- 2016: $1,271
- 2021: $1,490
Median total household income per week.
$1,875 ▲ +51.6%
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,237
- 2016: $1,553
- 2021: $1,875
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
About 10.1% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, a figure that has risen 7.1 percentage points since 2011. However, the share of households earning $3,000 or more per week is well below the Australian average at 14.6%.
10.1%
Higher than 61% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
14.6%
Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Boulia, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and Under $650 (14%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Boulia, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 43%, followed by Under $650 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (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 Boulia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA30900/boulia/topic/income