Boompa · Suburb / Locality

Income in Boompa

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

Much lower incomes than most similar areas define Boompa, where the typical household earns just $1,166 a week. This is well below the national figure of $1,746, reflecting a community where few people reach high earning brackets.

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📍 Boompa, Suburb / Locality

Where Boompa sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,166 ▲ +38.6%
  • $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 Boompa — lower than 77% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Boompa$1,166
4621, QLD $791
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,562, which is well below the Queensland figure of $2,024. Personal incomes are also much lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $528 a week.

$528 ▲ +33.0%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $397
  • 2016: $441
  • 2021: $528

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

$1,166 ▲ +38.6%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $841
  • 2016: $825
  • 2021: $1,166

Median total household income per week.

$1,562 ▲ +99.7%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $782
  • 2016: $1,166
  • 2021: $1,562

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, as 0.0% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 12.5% national average. While 17.2% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, this is still well below the Australian figure of 22.6%.

Household income distribution

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In Boompa, $650–$1,499 is the majority at 61%; $1,500–$2,999 is next at 25%.

Personal income distribution

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In Boompa, the largest group is Under $650 at 50%, followed by $650–$1,499 (38%) and $1,500–$2,999 (12%).

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 Boompa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30320/boompa/topic/income