Boogan · Suburb / Locality

Income in Boogan

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

Low typical weekly earnings define daily life for many in Boogan, where the usual family income of $1,562 is well below both the state and national figures. However, a surprising number of high earners live here, creating a sharp contrast between those on low incomes and a wealthy minority.

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📍 Boogan, Suburb / Locality

Where Boogan sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,416
  • $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 Boogan — lower than 58% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Boogan$1,416
4871, QLD $1,250
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical family income is $1,562 a week, which is well below the Queensland figure of $2,024. Typical personal weekly earnings are $774, which is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.

$774

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $708
  • 2021: $774

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

$1,416

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $939
  • 2021: $1,416

Median total household income per week.

$1,562

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,562
  • 2021: $1,562

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

A striking 31.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far above the Queensland figure of 20.2%. Similarly, 18.1% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, a rate well above the national average.

Household income distribution

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Boogan splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (29%) and $3,000–$3,999 (26%), with Under $650 at 24%.

Personal income distribution

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Boogan splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (36%) and Under $650 (33%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 19%.

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 Boogan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30316/boogan/topic/income