$713 ▲ +29.2%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $552
- 2016: $761
- 2021: $713
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Bowen · Urban Centre
Income in Bowen
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Typical incomes in Bowen are higher than most similar areas, though they still sit below state and national figures. While the typical family earns $1,782 a week, the area has seen a steady rise in earnings over the last decade.
$1,319
▲ +22.5%
- $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 Bowen — higher than 55% of areas.
| Bowen | $1,319 |
|---|---|
| 4805, QLD | $1,344 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical personal weekly income is $713, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the national figure of $805. Household earnings have also climbed, with the typical weekly income rising by $242 since 2011 to reach $1,319.
$1,319 ▲ +22.5%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,077
- 2016: $1,818
- 2021: $1,319
Median total household income per week.
$1,782 ▲ +31.8%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,352
- 2016: $2,067
- 2021: $1,782
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
A higher proportion of households earn over $3,000 a week compared to similar areas, though at 14.8% this is well below the national figure of 22.6%. High earners are becoming more common, as the share of people earning $2,000 or more a week rose 3.5 percentage points since 2011.
8.8%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
14.8%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Bowen splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (28%), with Under $650 at 24%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Bowen, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) 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 Bowen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL314006/bowen/topic/income