$1,019 ▲ +30.1%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $783
- 2016: $833
- 2021: $1,019
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Boulder · Suburb / Locality
Income in Boulder
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings have climbed steadily in Boulder, with the typical person now taking home $1,019. This is well above the national figure and reflects a local trend toward higher pay. Most residents earn a comfortable living, though a small gap remains between a few high earners and the rest of the community.
$1,968
▲ +14.9%
- $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 Boulder — higher than 74% of areas.
| Boulder | $1,968 |
|---|---|
| 6432, WA | $2,001 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $1,968, which is higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. This is mirrored in family incomes, where the typical weekly amount of $2,337 is much higher than in most similar areas.
$1,968 ▲ +14.9%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,713
- 2016: $1,753
- 2021: $1,968
Median total household income per week.
$2,337 ▲ +24.0%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,884
- 2016: $2,063
- 2021: $2,337
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 15.7% of people earning over $2,000 a week, a figure well above the national average. About 22.3% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the state average.
15.7%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
22.3%
Higher than 68% 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 Boulder, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (23%) and Under $650 (14%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Boulder, the largest group is Under $650 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (29%).
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 Boulder [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50159/boulder/topic/income