Booragoon · Suburb / Locality

Income in Booragoon

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

Typical incomes in Booragoon are much higher than in most similar areas. Weekly family earnings hit $2,571, which is a little above both the state and national figures. This is a relatively wealthy pocket of the region with a high concentration of top earners.

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📍 Booragoon, Suburb / Locality

Where Booragoon sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,991 ▲ +33.7%
  • $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 Booragoon — higher than 75% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Booragoon$1,991
6154, WA $2,059
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household income is $1,991, which is higher than most areas. While typical personal weekly earnings of $847 are higher than most similar areas, they are about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.

$847 ▲ +25.7%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $674
  • 2016: $719
  • 2021: $847

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

$1,991 ▲ +33.7%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,489
  • 2016: $1,707
  • 2021: $1,991

Median total household income per week.

$2,571 ▲ +23.9%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,075
  • 2016: $2,301
  • 2021: $2,571

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 29.9% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, a figure well above the national average. This trend extends to individuals, as the 19.4% of people earning $2,000+ weekly is much higher than in most other areas.

Household income distribution

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Booragoon splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and $650–$1,499 (24%), with $4,000 or more at 21%.

Personal income distribution

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In Booragoon, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).

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 Booragoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50148/booragoon/topic/income