$711 ▲ +28.6%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $553
- 2016: $586
- 2021: $711
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Bowen · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Bowen
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay for many residents is lower than in most other areas, meaning Bowen is generally a lower-income place. While typical family earnings have risen by $422 since 2011, they remain a little below the Queensland and national figures.
$1,322
▲ +22.2%
- $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 Bowen — lower than 77% of areas.
| Bowen | $1,322 |
|---|---|
| 4805, QLD | $1,344 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,322 a week, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,675. Personal incomes are also lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $711 weekly.
$1,322 ▲ +22.2%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,082
- 2016: $1,071
- 2021: $1,322
Median total household income per week.
$1,774 ▲ +31.2%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,352
- 2016: $1,380
- 2021: $1,774
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here, as only 14.8% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, which is well below the national figure. However, this proportion has grown by 7.4 percentage points since 2011.
8.8%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
14.8%
Lower than 69% 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 →Bowen splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (28%), with Under $650 at 24%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Bowen, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).
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 Bowen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312011337/bowen/topic/income