$661 —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $604
- 2021: $661
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Bookara · Suburb / Locality
Income in Bookara
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Much higher than most areas, 16.8% of people in Bookara earn $2,000 or more a week. This high-earning group exists alongside a typical weekly household income of $1,542, which is a little below the national figure. The area shows a wide gap between these top earners and those on lower incomes.
$1,542
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- $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 Bookara — higher than 50% of areas.
| Bookara | $1,542 |
|---|---|
| 6525, WA | $1,168 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $1,924 a week, which is a little below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. Personal incomes are lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $661 weekly, well below the state figure of $848.
$1,542 —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,375
- 2021: $1,542
Median total household income per week.
$1,924 —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,375
- 2021: $1,924
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
While 16.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week—well below the national figure—the personal income spread is skewed. Nearly half of all people (46.4%) earn under $650 a week, contrasting with the 16.8% who earn over $2,000.
16.8%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
16.3%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Bookara, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 36%, followed by Under $650 (26%) and $650–$1,499 (19%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Bookara, the largest group is Under $650 at 50%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).
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 Bookara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50145/bookara/topic/income