Bolwarra · Suburb / Locality

Income in Bolwarra

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

Weekly personal incomes are much lower than most areas in Bolwarra, where the typical person earns just $581. This reflects a broader trend of lower earnings across the board, with typical household and family incomes sitting well below the figures for both Victoria and Australia.

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📍 Bolwarra, Suburb / Locality

Where Bolwarra sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,394 ▲ +38.8%
  • $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 Bolwarra — lower than 60% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bolwarra$1,394
3305, VIC $1,248
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family in Bolwarra earns $1,708 a week, which is $428 less than the Victorian average. Household income is also well below the national figure, sitting at $1,394 per week.

$581 ▲ +9.8%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $529
  • 2016: $592
  • 2021: $581

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

$1,394 ▲ +38.8%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,004
  • 2016: $1,319
  • 2021: $1,394

Median total household income per week.

$1,708 ▲ +41.7%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,205
  • 2016: $1,553
  • 2021: $1,708

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than elsewhere; only 14% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is 8.6 percentage points below the state and national figures. Nearly half of all individuals earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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Bolwarra splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (32%) and $650–$1,499 (31%), with Under $650 at 21%.

Personal income distribution

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In Bolwarra, Under $650 is the majority at 55%; $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 Bolwarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20274/bolwarra/topic/income