$827 ▲ +44.3%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $573
- 2016: $665
- 2021: $827
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Bowral · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Bowral
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings in Bowral have climbed significantly over the last decade, with the typical family now bringing in $2,182. While most income figures sit around the national average, there has been a sharp rise in the number of high-earners living here.
$1,650
▲ +43.7%
- $500–$607: 7 areas
- $607–$714: 1 area
- $714–$821: 8 areas
- $821–$929: 26 areas
- $929–$1,036: 69 areas
- $1,036–$1,143: 119 areas
- $1,143–$1,250: 181 areas
- $1,250–$1,357: 182 areas
- $1,357–$1,464: 220 areas
- $1,464–$1,571: 146 areas
- $1,571–$1,679: 154 areas
- $1,679–$1,786: 149 areas
- $1,786–$1,893: 158 areas
- $1,893–$2,000: 152 areas
- $2,000–$2,107: 188 areas
- $2,107–$2,214: 145 areas
- $2,214–$2,321: 129 areas
- $2,321–$2,429: 109 areas
- $2,429–$2,536: 56 areas
- $2,536–$2,643: 52 areas
- $2,643–$2,750: 31 areas
- $2,750–$2,857: 29 areas
- $2,857–$2,964: 18 areas
- $2,964–$3,071: 23 areas
- $3,071–$3,179: 19 areas
- $3,179–$3,286: 11 areas
- $3,286–$3,393: 10 areas
- $3,393–$3,500: 22 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Bowral — lower than 56% of areas.
| Bowral | $1,650 |
|---|---|
| 2576, NSW | $1,677 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical personal weekly income is $827, which is about the same as the New South Wales and national figures. Since 2011, typical weekly earnings for families have risen by $743 to reach $2,182.
$1,650 ▲ +43.7%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,148
- 2016: $1,361
- 2021: $1,650
Median total household income per week.
$2,182 ▲ +51.6%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,439
- 2016: $1,685
- 2021: $2,182
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are more common here than in most areas, with 16.1% of people earning over $2,000 a week. This is well above the national figure of 12.5%, and the share of households earning $3,000 or more weekly has jumped 16 percentage points since 2011.
16.1%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
24.8%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Bowral splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (27%), with $4,000 or more at 18%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Bowral, the largest group is Under $650 at 41%, followed by $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).
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 Bowral [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/114021284/bowral/topic/income