$741 —
Lower than 51% of council (lga) areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Cocos Islands · Council (LGA)
Income in Cocos Islands
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Higher household incomes than most similar areas define the Cocos Islands. While typical family earnings are well below the national figure, the area sees a surprisingly high share of households earning over $3,000 a week.
$2,519
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- $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 Cocos Islands — higher than 94% of areas.
| Cocos Islands | $2,519 |
|---|---|
| Other Territories | $1,497 |
| Other Territories | $1,497 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $2,519 a week, which is far above the figure for other territories and well above the national average. In contrast, typical family income is $1,678, which is well below the Australian figure of $2,120.
$2,519 —
Higher than 94% of council (lga) areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,678 —
Lower than 60% of council (lga) areas.
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
A high 36.1% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, a figure far above the national average of 22.6%. However, individual earnings are more modest, with 36.4% of people earning under $650 a week.
8.8%
Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
36.1%
Higher than 93% 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 Cocos Islands, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $3,000–$3,999 (24%) and $650–$1,499 (23%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Cocos Islands, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (15%).
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 Cocos Islands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA51860/cocos-islands/topic/income