Boonah · Urban Centre

Income in Boonah

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

Weekly earnings in Boonah are lower than in most similar areas. Typical household incomes sit well below both state and national figures, with a sharp decline in earnings seen since 2011.

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📍 Boonah, Urban Centre

Where Boonah sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,067 ▼ -60.3%
  • $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 Boonah — lower than 69% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Boonah$1,067
4310, QLD $1,229
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,067 a week, which is far below the Australian figure of $1,746. Similarly, the typical family income of $1,351 is well below the Queensland average of $2,024.

$560 ▼ -51.5%

Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,155
  • 2016: $410
  • 2021: $560

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

$1,067 ▼ -60.3%

Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $2,686
  • 2016: $734
  • 2021: $1,067

Median total household income per week.

$1,351 ▼ -51.1%

Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $2,761
  • 2016: $790
  • 2021: $1,351

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 7.3% of households making $3,000 or more a week, compared to 20.2% across Queensland. Over half of all residents earn under $650 a week, contributing to a personal income spread that is much lower than most areas.

Household income distribution

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In Boonah, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 41%, followed by Under $650 (26%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%).

Personal income distribution

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In Boonah, Under $650 is the majority at 56%; $650–$1,499 is next at 34%.

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 Boonah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315009/boonah/topic/income