Booval · Suburb / Locality

Income in Booval

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

Weekly household incomes in Booval are far below both the state and national figures. The typical household here earns just $994 a week, which is $752 lower than the Australian average. This gap reflects a broader trend across the area, where typical family and personal incomes also sit well below the national norm.

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📍 Booval, Suburb / Locality

Where Booval sits — Median household income (weekly)

$994 ▲ +27.9%
  • $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 Booval — lower than 87% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Booval$994
4304, QLD $1,300
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly pay for a person in Booval is $595, which is much lower than most areas. This is echoed by families, whose typical weekly income of $1,386 is well below the Queensland figure of $2,024.

$595 ▲ +31.1%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $454
  • 2016: $508
  • 2021: $595

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

$994 ▲ +27.9%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $777
  • 2016: $890
  • 2021: $994

Median total household income per week.

$1,386 ▲ +32.5%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,046
  • 2016: $1,163
  • 2021: $1,386

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Few residents earn high incomes, with only 8.2% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the 22.6% national figure. This is consistent with personal earnings, as only 4.4% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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Booval splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (37%) and Under $650 (33%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 22%.

Personal income distribution

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In Booval, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $650–$1,499 is next at 34%.

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 Booval [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30332/booval/topic/income