$688 ▲ +46.7%
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $469
- 2016: $566
- 2021: $688
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Coffs Harbour · Council (LGA)
Income in Coffs Harbour
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Almost 44% of people in Coffs Harbour earn under $650 a week, reflecting a profile where incomes are generally lower than in other parts of the state. While typical family earnings have risen by $588 since 2011, they remain well below the national and state figures.
$1,363
▲ +51.1%
- $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 Coffs Harbour — lower than 54% of areas.
| Coffs Harbour | $1,363 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | $1,434 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,685, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. The typical person in the area earns $688 a week, a result that is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of $805.
$1,363 ▲ +51.1%
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $902
- 2016: $1,107
- 2021: $1,363
Median total household income per week.
$1,685 ▲ +53.6%
Lower than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,097
- 2016: $1,346
- 2021: $1,685
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here, with only 13.9% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the state average of 25.2%. Similarly, people earning $2,000 or more a week are well below the national figure, though this group rose by 4.6 percentage points since 2011.
7.2%
Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
13.9%
Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Coffs Harbour splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 21%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Coffs Harbour, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).
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 Coffs Harbour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA11800/coffs-harbour/topic/income