$873 ▲ +48.0%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $590
- 2016: $474
- 2021: $873
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Boulia · Urban Centre
Income in Boulia
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in Boulia are well below the national figure by $520, though personal earnings here are surprisingly strong. While families earn less than the state average, the typical person earns a little more than people across Queensland and Australia.
$1,387
▲ +25.9%
- $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 Boulia — higher than 59% of areas.
| Boulia | $1,387 |
|---|---|
| 4829, QLD | $1,571 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical weekly personal income is $873, which is a little above the national figure and much higher than most similar areas. However, the typical family income of $1,600 is well below the Queensland figure, despite rising by $142 since 2011.
$1,387 ▲ +25.9%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,102
- 2016: $912
- 2021: $1,387
Median total household income per week.
$1,600 ▲ +9.7%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,458
- 2016: $1,125
- 2021: $1,600
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are becoming more common, with the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week rising to 11.5% since 2011. This is still far below the national figure of 22.6%, as about a third of people earn under $650 weekly.
10.6%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
11.5%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Boulia, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (26%) and Under $650 (22%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Boulia splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (39%) and $650–$1,499 (35%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 19%.
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 Boulia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322020/boulia/topic/income