Coonamble · Council (LGA)

Income in Coonamble

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

Weekly family incomes in Coonamble are well below the national figure, with the typical family earning $1,533. This is a lower-income area compared to most of Australia, although earnings have risen since 2011. The gap between local pay and the rest of the state remains significant.

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📍 Coonamble, Council (LGA)

Where Coonamble sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,231 ▲ +50.9%
  • $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 Coonamble — lower than 72% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Coonamble$1,231
Rest of NSW $1,434
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household income is $1,231, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal weekly incomes are also a little below the national average at $661, though this has risen by $224 since 2011.

$661 ▲ +51.3%

Lower than 70% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $437
  • 2016: $519
  • 2021: $661

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

$1,231 ▲ +50.9%

Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $816
  • 2016: $976
  • 2021: $1,231

Median total household income per week.

$1,533 ▲ +57.1%

Lower than 74% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $976
  • 2016: $1,218
  • 2021: $1,533

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are far less common here than in the rest of the state; only 10.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. This is far below the New South Wales rate of 25.2%, and 40.8% of individuals earn under $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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Coonamble splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (28%), with Under $650 at 27%.

Personal income distribution

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In Coonamble, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (13%).

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 Coonamble [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA12150/coonamble/topic/income