Bowhill · Suburb / Locality

Income in Bowhill

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

Zero households earn $3,000 or more per week in Bowhill, a figure far below the national average. The area struggles with low earnings across the board, with typical family and personal incomes sitting well below both state and national levels.

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📍 Bowhill, Suburb / Locality

Where Bowhill sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,156 —
  • $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 Bowhill — lower than 77% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bowhill$1,156
5238, SA $838
South Australia $1,455
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly family income is typically $1,625, which is a little below the South Australian figure. Household and personal incomes are even lower, with the typical household bringing in $1,156 a week, well below the national figure of $1,746.

$605 —

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $466
  • 2021: $605

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

$1,156 —

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $933
  • 2021: $1,156

Median total household income per week.

$1,625 —

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,042
  • 2021: $1,625

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Low earnings are common here, as over half of all people earn under $650 a week. While 6.5% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, there are no households in the area earning $3,000 or more per week.

Household income distribution

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Bowhill splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (38%) and $1,500–$2,999 (36%), with Under $650 at 26%.

Personal income distribution

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In Bowhill, Under $650 is the majority at 56%; $650–$1,499 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 Bowhill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40148/bowhill/topic/income