$929 ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $846
- 2016: $757
- 2021: $929
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Coolgardie · Council (LGA)
Income in Coolgardie
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly personal incomes in Coolgardie are a little above the national figure, reflecting a local economy where typical earnings are much higher than most similar areas. This trend is seen across the board, with family and household incomes also sitting above the Australian average.
$1,893
▲ +4.1%
- $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 Coolgardie — higher than 81% of areas.
| Coolgardie | $1,893 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $1,597 |
| Western Australia | $1,815 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,893 a week, which is a little above the Australian figure and much higher than most areas. Personal incomes are also strong at $929 a week, having risen $83 since 2011.
$1,893 ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 81% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,818
- 2016: $1,805
- 2021: $1,893
Median total household income per week.
$2,303 ▲ +5.8%
Higher than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $2,177
- 2016: $2,094
- 2021: $2,303
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 18.2% of people making $2,000 or more a week, which is well above the national figure. This is consistent with the 22.6% of households earning over $3,000 weekly, a figure that rose 8.8 points since 2011.
18.2%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
22.6%
Higher than 78% 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 Coolgardie, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 31%, followed by $650–$1,499 (23%) and Under $650 (20%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Coolgardie, the largest group is Under $650 at 41%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and $650–$1,499 (23%).
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 Coolgardie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA51960/coolgardie/topic/income