Booragul · Suburb / Locality

Income in Booragul

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

Weekly household incomes in Booragul are far below the state and national figures, with a typical household earning $1,114. This is a lower-income area where the majority of residents live on modest weekly pay compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Booragul, Suburb / Locality

Where Booragul sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,114 ▲ +37.9%
  • $500–$607: 251 areas
  • $607–$714: 144 areas
  • $714–$821: 425 areas
  • $821–$929: 720 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 656 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Booragul — lower than 80% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Booragul$1,114
2284, NSW $1,611
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical family income is $1,399 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Personal weekly incomes are also lower than most areas, with a typical resident earning $613.

$613 ▲ +46.3%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $419
  • 2016: $510
  • 2021: $613

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

$1,114 ▲ +37.9%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $808
  • 2016: $932
  • 2021: $1,114

Median total household income per week.

$1,399 ▲ +22.6%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,141
  • 2016: $1,240
  • 2021: $1,399

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, as only 9.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.6% national average. This is reflected in the personal income data, where 41% of people earn under $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Booragul, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 41%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (22%).

Personal income distribution

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In Booragul, Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $650–$1,499 is next at 35%.

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 Booragul [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10493/booragul/topic/income