$785 ▲ +35.3%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $580
- 2016: $575
- 2021: $785
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Bookaar · Suburb / Locality
Income in Bookaar
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Only 5.2% of households in Bookaar earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the national figure of 22.6%. While typical incomes here are generally around the same as the state and national averages, there are far fewer high-earning households than in most other areas.
$1,708
▲ +51.8%
- $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 Bookaar — higher than 60% of areas.
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly household income is $1,708, which is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the Victorian figure. For families, the typical weekly income is $1,916, slightly below the national figure of $2,120.
$1,708 ▲ +51.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,125
- 2016: $1,328
- 2021: $1,708
Median total household income per week.
$1,916 ▲ +80.4%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,062
- 2016: $1,410
- 2021: $1,916
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
A small gap exists in the income spread, as 12.8% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, which is slightly above the national figure. However, high-income households are rare, with only 5.2% earning $3,000 or more weekly compared to 22.7% in Victoria.
12.8%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
5.2%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Bookaar, $1,500–$2,999 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 41%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Bookaar, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (11%).
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 Bookaar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20285/bookaar/topic/income