Boomerang Beach - Blueys Beach · Urban Centre

Income in Boomerang Beach - Blueys Beach

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

A massive jump in high earners defines Boomerang Beach - Blueys Beach, where the share of households earning over $3,000 a week climbed from just 2.5% in 2011 to 17.2% in 2021. While typical incomes here are higher than most similar areas, they remain a little below the state and national figures.

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📍 Boomerang Beach - Blueys Beach, Urban Centre

Where Boomerang Beach - Blueys Beach sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,398 ▲ +79.9%
  • $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 Boomerang Beach - Blueys Beach — higher than 60% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Boomerang Beach - Blueys Beach$1,398
2428, NSW $980
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly family income is $1,839, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Weekly personal incomes have nearly doubled since 2011, rising by $357 to reach $729.

$729 ▲ +96.0%

Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $372
  • 2016: $540
  • 2021: $729

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

$1,398 ▲ +79.9%

Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $777
  • 2016: $1,051
  • 2021: $1,398

Median total household income per week.

$1,839 ▲ +82.6%

Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,007
  • 2016: $1,218
  • 2021: $1,839

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High-income earners are much more common here than in most similar areas, with 10.6% of people earning $2,000 or more a week. However, 20.1% of households still earn under $650 weekly, showing a wide gap in the local income spread.

Household income distribution

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Boomerang Beach - Blueys Beach splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (28%), with Under $650 at 22%.

Personal income distribution

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In Boomerang Beach - Blueys Beach, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).

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 Boomerang Beach - Blueys Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121010/boomerang-beach-blueys-beach/topic/income