Bowmans Forest · Suburb / Locality

Income in Bowmans Forest

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

Weekly incomes in Bowmans Forest are much higher than in most similar areas. This is a relatively well-off pocket of the region, where typical household earnings sit above both the state and national figures.

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📍 Bowmans Forest, Suburb / Locality

Where Bowmans Forest sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,071
  • $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 Bowmans Forest — higher than 78% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bowmans Forest$2,071
3735, VIC $1,531
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $2,071 a week, which is a little above the Victorian figure of $1,759. Typical personal weekly income is also higher than most areas at $892.

$892

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $716
  • 2021: $892

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

$2,071

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,399
  • 2021: $2,071

Median total household income per week.

$2,250

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,875
  • 2021: $2,250

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

While 20% of households earn over $3,000 a week, very few individuals are high earners; only 3.3% of people make $2,000 or more weekly, which is well below the national figure of 12.5%.

Household income distribution

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In Bowmans Forest, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 50%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and $3,000–$3,999 (12%).

Personal income distribution

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In Bowmans Forest, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 54%; Under $650 is next at 28%.

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 Bowmans Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20312/bowmans-forest/topic/income