Boorhaman · Suburb / Locality

Income in Boorhaman

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

Lower incomes than most similar areas define Boorhaman, where the typical weekly household earns just $1,187. This is well below the national figure and the Victorian average, reflecting a community with very few high earners.

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📍 Boorhaman, Suburb / Locality

Where Boorhaman sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,187 ▲ +3.3%
  • $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 Boorhaman — lower than 76% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Boorhaman$1,187
3678, VIC $1,658
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,553, which is well below the $2,136 seen across Victoria. Personal weekly incomes are also a little below the state and national figures, sitting at $695.

$695 ▲ +32.9%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $523
  • 2016: $528
  • 2021: $695

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

$1,187 ▲ +3.3%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,149
  • 2016: $1,208
  • 2021: $1,187

Median total household income per week.

$1,553 ▲ +36.5%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,138
  • 2016: $1,187
  • 2021: $1,553

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 6.1% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.6% national figure. This gap is mirrored in personal earnings, as only 2.8% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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Boorhaman splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (36%) and $650–$1,499 (34%), with Under $650 at 23%.

Personal income distribution

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In Boorhaman, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (38%) 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 Boorhaman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20295/boorhaman/topic/income