Bowenfels · Suburb / Locality

Income in Bowenfels

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

Weekly earnings in Bowenfels are far below state and national figures, with typical family incomes sitting $847 lower than the New South Wales average. This creates a distinct financial profile for the area where most residents earn well under the national typicals.

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📍 Bowenfels, Suburb / Locality

Where Bowenfels sits — Median household income (weekly)

$917 ▲ +39.2%
  • $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 Bowenfels — lower than 90% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bowenfels$917
2790, NSW $1,184
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,338, which is much lower than most areas. Similarly, the usual household earns $917 a week, and personal income is far below the Australian figure at $497.

$497 ▲ +36.9%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $363
  • 2016: $442
  • 2021: $497

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

$917 ▲ +39.2%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $659
  • 2016: $787
  • 2021: $917

Median total household income per week.

$1,338 ▲ +58.9%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $842
  • 2016: $1,096
  • 2021: $1,338

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 10.9% of households earning over $3,000 a week, far below the 25.2% seen across New South Wales. Most people earn under $650 a week, accounting for 50.1% of personal incomes.

Household income distribution

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Bowenfels splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (35%) and Under $650 (33%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 20%.

Personal income distribution

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In Bowenfels, Under $650 is the majority at 60%; $650–$1,499 is next at 26%.

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 Bowenfels [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10527/bowenfels/topic/income