Boorowa · Urban Centre

Income in Boorowa

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

Nearly half of all people in Boorowa earn less than $650 a week. This means typical incomes in the area are far below the figures seen across New South Wales and the rest of Australia, although weekly earnings have risen since 2011.

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📍 Boorowa, Urban Centre

Where Boorowa sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,059 ▲ +8.5%
  • $500–$589: 3 areas
  • $589–$679: 7 areas
  • $679–$768: 58 areas
  • $768–$857: 106 areas
  • $857–$946: 148 areas
  • $946–$1,036: 173 areas
  • $1,036–$1,125: 163 areas
  • $1,125–$1,214: 164 areas
  • $1,214–$1,304: 147 areas
  • $1,304–$1,393: 135 areas
  • $1,393–$1,482: 109 areas
  • $1,482–$1,571: 68 areas
  • $1,571–$1,661: 83 areas
  • $1,661–$1,750: 74 areas
  • $1,750–$1,839: 60 areas
  • $1,839–$1,929: 46 areas
  • $1,929–$2,018: 51 areas
  • $2,018–$2,107: 46 areas
  • $2,107–$2,196: 40 areas
  • $2,196–$2,286: 30 areas
  • $2,286–$2,375: 26 areas
  • $2,375–$2,464: 21 areas
  • $2,464–$2,554: 6 areas
  • $2,554–$2,643: 11 areas
  • $2,643–$2,732: 4 areas
  • $2,732–$2,821: 6 areas
  • $2,821–$2,911: 6 areas
  • $2,911–$3,000: 29 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Boorowa — lower than 70% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Boorowa$1,059
2586, NSW $1,232
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical household weekly income is $1,059, which is far below the national figure of $1,746. Family incomes are also well below the state average, though they have risen by $357 since 2011.

$600 ▲ +26.3%

Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $475
  • 2016: $761
  • 2021: $600

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

$1,059 ▲ +8.5%

Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $976
  • 2016: $1,729
  • 2021: $1,059

Median total household income per week.

$1,464 ▲ +32.2%

Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,107
  • 2016: $1,916
  • 2021: $1,464

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 8.9% of households making $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the national average of 22.6%. This low proportion of high earners is consistent with the fact that only 5.4% of individuals earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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Boorowa splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and Under $650 (29%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 27%.

Personal income distribution

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In Boorowa, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 33%.

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 Boorowa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115023/boorowa/topic/income