Booragoon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Booragoon

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly family incomes in Booragoon are well above the national figure, with the typical family earning $2,793. This high earning power makes it a wealthier area than most, and the number of high-income households has grown significantly over the last decade.

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📍 Booragoon, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Booragoon sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,148 ▲ +31.5%
  • $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 Booragoon — higher than 75% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Booragoon$2,148
6154, WA $2,059
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $2,148 a week, which is a little above the Western Australian figure of $1,815. Personal incomes are also higher than most areas, with the usual person earning $954 weekly.

$954 ▲ +28.4%

Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $743
  • 2016: $791
  • 2021: $954

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$2,148 ▲ +31.5%

Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,634
  • 2016: $1,883
  • 2021: $2,148

Median total household income per week.

$2,793 ▲ +26.8%

Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $2,202
  • 2016: $2,425
  • 2021: $2,793

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, as 33.8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far above the national average. This is a growing trend, with the proportion of these top-earning households rising 14 percentage points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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Booragoon splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (26%) and $4,000 or more (26%), with $650–$1,499 at 22%.

Personal income distribution

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In Booragoon, the largest group is Under $650 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) 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 Booragoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507041178/booragoon/topic/income