Coorow · Council (LGA)

Income in Coorow

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

Weekly earnings have climbed across the board in Coorow since 2011, though they remain quite low. The typical household now earns $1,030 a week, which is far below the figures for both the state and the nation.

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📍 Coorow, Council (LGA)

Where Coorow sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,030 ▲ +12.3%
  • $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 Coorow — lower than 90% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Coorow$1,030
Rest of WA $1,597
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,392, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $2,214. Personal incomes are also much lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $619 a week.

$619 ▲ +25.6%

Lower than 80% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $493
  • 2016: $549
  • 2021: $619

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

$1,030 ▲ +12.3%

Lower than 90% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $917
  • 2016: $957
  • 2021: $1,030

Median total household income per week.

$1,392 ▲ +23.7%

Lower than 85% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: $1,125
  • 2016: $1,239
  • 2021: $1,392

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than in other areas, as only 11.5% of households earn $3,000 or more each week. This is far below the state's 23.2%, though the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more weekly rose to 9.1% since 2011.

Household income distribution

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In Coorow, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by Under $650 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).

Personal income distribution

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In Coorow, Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $650–$1,499 is next at 27%.

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 Coorow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA52030/coorow/topic/income