$710 ▲ +27.2%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $558
- 2016: $585
- 2021: $710
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Bowen · Suburb / Locality
Income in Bowen
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay in Bowen has remained modest compared to the rest of the country. The typical household earns $1,343 a week, which is well below the national figure. This trend of lower earnings is seen across families and individuals alike.
$1,343
▲ +22.1%
- $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 Bowen — lower than 64% of areas.
| Bowen | $1,343 |
|---|---|
| 4805, QLD | $1,344 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,780, which is a little below both the Queensland and Australian figures. Personal income follows a similar pattern, with the usual person earning $710 a week.
$1,343 ▲ +22.1%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,100
- 2016: $1,093
- 2021: $1,343
Median total household income per week.
$1,780 ▲ +30.5%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,364
- 2016: $1,381
- 2021: $1,780
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here, with only 14.8% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, well below the national rate of 22.6%. This is reflected in personal pay, where 40% of people earn under $650 weekly.
8.8%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
14.8%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Bowen splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%), with Under $650 at 23%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Bowen, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).
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 Bowen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30342/bowen/topic/income