Bowelling · Suburb / Locality

Income in Bowelling

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

Weekly earnings in Bowelling have shifted over the last decade, though the typical personal income of $575 remains well below the national figure. While most residents earn less than the state average, a small group of high earners helps the area stand out against similar small places.

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📍 Bowelling, Suburb / Locality

Where Bowelling sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,593
  • $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 Bowelling — higher than 53% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bowelling$1,593
6225, WA $1,240
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical family income is $1,583 a week, which is well below both the state and national figures. Personal earnings are even lower, with the typical person in Bowelling making $575 weekly.

$575

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $530
  • 2021: $575

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

$1,593

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,208
  • 2021: $1,593

Median total household income per week.

$1,583

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,375
  • 2021: $1,583

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are more common here than in most similar areas, with 12.7% of people making $2,000 or more a week. However, this is still a little below the Western Australian average of 14.7%.

Household income distribution

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Bowelling splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (25%), with $650–$1,499 at 25%.

Personal income distribution

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In Bowelling, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 25%.

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 Bowelling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50164/bowelling/topic/income