Coonamble · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Coonamble

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

A typical weekly household income of $1,261 makes Coonamble a much lower income area than most other parts of the country. While earnings have risen since 2011, they remain well below the national and state figures. This gap is seen across family and personal earnings alike.

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📍 Coonamble, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Coonamble sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,261 ▲ +53.4%
  • $500–$607: 7 areas
  • $607–$714: 1 area
  • $714–$821: 8 areas
  • $821–$929: 26 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 69 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 119 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 181 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 182 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 220 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 146 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 154 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 149 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 158 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 152 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 188 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 145 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 129 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 109 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 56 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 52 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 31 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 29 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 18 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 23 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 19 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 11 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 10 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 22 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Coonamble — lower than 82% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Coonamble$1,261
2829, NSW $1,279
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly family income is $1,580, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Typical personal weekly earnings are a little below the national figure at $675, though this has risen by $224 since 2011.

$675 ▲ +49.7%

Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $451
  • 2016: $537
  • 2021: $675

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

$1,261 ▲ +53.4%

Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $822
  • 2016: $1,009
  • 2021: $1,261

Median total household income per week.

$1,580 ▲ +54.6%

Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,022
  • 2016: $1,264
  • 2021: $1,580

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 11.4% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the state's 25.2%. This trend is reflected in personal earnings, where only 6.2% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is well below the national average.

Household income distribution

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Coonamble splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (28%), with Under $650 at 26%.

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/sa2/105011094/coonamble/topic/income