$607 ▲ +51.4%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $401
- 2016: $472
- 2021: $607
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Booral - River Heads · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Booral - River Heads
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Nearly half of all people in Booral - River Heads earn under $650 a week. This is an area where typical incomes are well below the state and national figures, although earnings for families and individuals have all risen since 2011.
$1,402
▲ +54.2%
- $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 Booral - River Heads — lower than 71% of areas.
| Booral - River Heads | $1,402 |
|---|---|
| 4655, QLD | $1,109 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,511, which is well below the Queensland figure of $2,024. Personal weekly earnings are also much lower than most areas at $607, and household income sits a little below the national figure at $1,402.
$1,402 ▲ +54.2%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $909
- 2016: $1,079
- 2021: $1,402
Median total household income per week.
$1,511 ▲ +55.5%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $972
- 2016: $1,168
- 2021: $1,511
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 13.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure well below the Australian average of 22.6%. However, the proportion of high-earning households and people has risen since 2011.
6.2%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
13.1%
Lower than 75% 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 →Booral - River Heads splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (32%), with Under $650 at 17%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Booral - River Heads, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 33%.
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 Booral - River Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319041516/booral-river-heads/topic/income