Boree Creek · Suburb / Locality

Income in Boree Creek

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

Weekly earnings are significantly lower in Boree Creek than in most other parts of the country. Typical family incomes sit at $1,416, which is well below both the state and national figures. This reflects a community where most residents live on much tighter budgets than the Australian average.

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📍 Boree Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Boree Creek sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,233 ▲ +62.5%
  • $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 Boree Creek — lower than 73% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Boree Creek$1,233
2652, NSW $1,504
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,233 a week, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal weekly incomes are also lower than most areas, sitting at $638.

$638 ▲ +49.1%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $428
  • 2016: $494
  • 2021: $638

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

$1,233 ▲ +62.5%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $759
  • 2016: $1,034
  • 2021: $1,233

Median total household income per week.

$1,416 ▲ +81.8%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $779
  • 2016: $1,181
  • 2021: $1,416

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 10.5% of households making $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the national average of 22.6%. This is consistent with personal income data, where only 5.6% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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Boree Creek splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (38%) and $1,500–$2,999 (34%), with Under $650 at 15%.

Personal income distribution

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In Boree Creek, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (13%).

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 Boree Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10510/boree-creek/topic/income