Boulder · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Boulder

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

About 33.7% of households in Boulder earn between $1,500 and $2,999 a week, making it the most common income bracket. This area generally sees higher earnings than most similar places, with typical weekly personal incomes reaching $1,014.

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📍 Boulder, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Boulder sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,001
  • $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 Boulder — higher than 66% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Boulder$2,001
6432, WA $2,001
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly incomes are higher than most areas, with personal earnings sitting well above the national figure of $805. Household income rose by $229 since 2016 to reach $2,001, while family income climbed $308 to $2,375.

$1,014

Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: $837
  • 2021: $1,014

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

$2,001

Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: $1,772
  • 2021: $2,001

Median total household income per week.

$2,375

Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: $2,067
  • 2021: $2,375

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 15% of people earning over $2,000 a week. The proportion of households earning $3,000 or more rose 7.7 percentage points since 2016 to reach 23.1%, which is about the same as the state average.

Household income distribution

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In Boulder, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (23%) and Under $650 (14%).

Personal income distribution

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Boulder splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (36%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 28%.

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 Boulder [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/511031278/boulder/topic/income