$900 ▲ +54.6%
Higher than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $582
- 2016: $706
- 2021: $900
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Cobar · Council (LGA)
Income in Cobar
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
One third of people in Cobar earn under $650 a week, though typical incomes here are generally higher than in most similar areas. Family earnings are particularly strong, with a typical weekly income of $2,260 that has risen by $673 since 2011.
$1,740
▲ +38.2%
- $500–$589: 0 areas
- $589–$679: 0 areas
- $679–$768: 6 areas
- $768–$857: 8 areas
- $857–$946: 10 areas
- $946–$1,036: 23 areas
- $1,036–$1,125: 40 areas
- $1,125–$1,214: 59 areas
- $1,214–$1,304: 62 areas
- $1,304–$1,393: 65 areas
- $1,393–$1,482: 47 areas
- $1,482–$1,571: 31 areas
- $1,571–$1,661: 31 areas
- $1,661–$1,750: 27 areas
- $1,750–$1,839: 22 areas
- $1,839–$1,929: 25 areas
- $1,929–$2,018: 18 areas
- $2,018–$2,107: 20 areas
- $2,107–$2,196: 9 areas
- $2,196–$2,286: 9 areas
- $2,286–$2,375: 11 areas
- $2,375–$2,464: 3 areas
- $2,464–$2,554: 5 areas
- $2,554–$2,643: 2 areas
- $2,643–$2,732: 0 areas
- $2,732–$2,821: 1 area
- $2,821–$2,911: 4 areas
- $2,911–$3,000: 12 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Cobar — higher than 74% of areas.
| Cobar | $1,740 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $1,434 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical person in Cobar earns $900 a week, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of $813. Weekly household income is $1,740, about the same as the national figure of $1,746.
$1,740 ▲ +38.2%
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,259
- 2016: $1,495
- 2021: $1,740
Median total household income per week.
$2,260 ▲ +42.4%
Higher than 81% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,587
- 2016: $1,923
- 2021: $2,260
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 14.1% of people making $2,000 or more a week. This is a little above the national figure of 12.5%, and the proportion of households earning over $3,000 weekly has risen by 11 points since 2011.
14.1%
Higher than 79% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
21.2%
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Cobar, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 31%, followed by $650–$1,499 (25%) and Under $650 (20%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Cobar, the largest group is Under $650 at 40%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%).
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 Cobar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA11750/cobar/topic/income