Bowen Mountain · Urban Centre

Income in Bowen Mountain

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

Over 42% of households in Bowen Mountain earn between $1,500 and $2,999 a week. This is a wealthy area where typical weekly family incomes are among the highest at this level, reaching $2,404. Most income measures have climbed significantly since 2011.

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📍 Bowen Mountain, Urban Centre

Where Bowen Mountain sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,225 ▲ +99.6%
  • $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 Bowen Mountain — higher than 91% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bowen Mountain$2,225
2753, NSW $1,848
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $2,225, which is well above the national figure of $1,746. Personal incomes are also a little above the state and national averages at $953, having risen $338 since 2011.

$953 ▲ +55.0%

Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $615
  • 2016: $723
  • 2021: $953

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

$2,225 ▲ +99.6%

Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,115
  • 2016: $1,582
  • 2021: $2,225

Median total household income per week.

$2,404 ▲ +87.4%

Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,283
  • 2016: $1,866
  • 2021: $2,404

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 27.6% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, a figure that rose 24 points since 2011. This is much higher than most areas and well above the national average of 22.6%.

Household income distribution

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In Bowen Mountain, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (19%) and $3,000–$3,999 (16%).

Personal income distribution

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Bowen Mountain splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (36%) and Under $650 (36%), with $1,500–$2,999 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 Bowen Mountain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115025/bowen-mountain/topic/income