Coolamon · Council (LGA)

Income in Coolamon

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

Weekly household incomes in Coolamon are well below the national figure, with a typical household earning $1,310. While earnings have risen since 2011, the area remains lower-earning than most similar places. Only 12.1% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, which is far below the New South Wales average.

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📍 Coolamon, Council (LGA)

Where Coolamon sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,310 ▲ +52.9%
  • $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 Coolamon — lower than 60% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Coolamon$1,310
Rest of NSW $1,434
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,691 a week, which is well below the state figure of $2,185. Personal incomes are also a little below the national average at $693, though this has risen by $241 since 2011.

$693 ▲ +53.3%

Lower than 63% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $452
  • 2016: $594
  • 2021: $693

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

$1,310 ▲ +52.9%

Lower than 60% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $857
  • 2016: $1,169
  • 2021: $1,310

Median total household income per week.

$1,691 ▲ +63.1%

Lower than 59% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $1,037
  • 2016: $1,418
  • 2021: $1,691

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than in most areas, with only 7.1% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly. This is well below the national figure of 12.5%, and only 5.3% of households earn $4,000 or more each week.

Household income distribution

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Coolamon splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 23%.

Personal income distribution

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In Coolamon, 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 Coolamon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA12000/coolamon/topic/income