Cooper · Federal Electorate

Income in Cooper

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

Weekly family incomes in Cooper are much higher than in most similar areas. The typical family earns $2,390 a week, which is a little above both the Victorian and national figures. Since 2011, these typical earnings have risen by $795.

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📍 Cooper, Federal Electorate

Where Cooper sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,845 ▲ +45.6%
  • $1,000–$1,071: 0 areas
  • $1,071–$1,143: 1 area
  • $1,143–$1,214: 4 areas
  • $1,214–$1,286: 9 areas
  • $1,286–$1,357: 5 areas
  • $1,357–$1,429: 7 areas
  • $1,429–$1,500: 13 areas
  • $1,500–$1,571: 11 areas
  • $1,571–$1,643: 12 areas
  • $1,643–$1,714: 11 areas
  • $1,714–$1,786: 9 areas
  • $1,786–$1,857: 10 areas
  • $1,857–$1,929: 18 areas
  • $1,929–$2,000: 8 areas
  • $2,000–$2,071: 1 area
  • $2,071–$2,143: 8 areas
  • $2,143–$2,214: 6 areas
  • $2,214–$2,286: 3 areas
  • $2,286–$2,357: 6 areas
  • $2,357–$2,429: 5 areas
  • $2,429–$2,500: 0 areas
  • $2,500–$2,571: 0 areas
  • $2,571–$2,643: 1 area
  • $2,643–$2,714: 2 areas
  • $2,714–$2,786: 1 area
  • $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
  • $2,857–$2,929: 2 areas
  • $2,929–$3,000: 1 area

All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Cooper — higher than 59% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Cooper$1,845
Greater Melbourne $1,901
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical person in Cooper earns $888 a week, which is higher than most areas. Household income is around the middle for its level at $1,845, sitting about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.

$888 ▲ +73.1%

Higher than 70% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $513
  • 2016: $554
  • 2021: $888

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

$1,845 ▲ +45.6%

Higher than 59% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,267
  • 2016: $1,428
  • 2021: $1,845

Median total household income per week.

$2,390 ▲ +49.8%

Higher than 75% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,595
  • 2016: $1,832
  • 2021: $2,390

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

More people here earn high incomes, with 15.3% of individuals making $2,000 or more a week, a figure much higher than most areas. Similarly, the 25.9% of households earning $3,000+ a week is well above the national average and has risen 14 points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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In Cooper, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 31%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and Under $650 (17%).

Personal income distribution

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In Cooper, the largest group is Under $650 at 40%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (23%).

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 Cooper [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED208/cooper/topic/income