$870 ▲ +44.5%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $602
- 2016: $700
- 2021: $870
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Emerald - Cockatoo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
About a third of households in Emerald - Cockatoo earn between $1,500 and $2,999 a week. This is a relatively wealthy area where typical incomes are higher than in most other parts of the country. Since 2011, the typical weekly household income has risen by $729.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Emerald - Cockatoo — higher than 76% of areas.
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly household income is $2,176, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure of $1,746. Weekly family income is also a little above the state and national figures, while typical personal income is $870.
$870 ▲ +44.5%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$2,176 ▲ +50.4%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total household income per week.
$2,402 ▲ +47.0%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 28% of households earning $3,000 or more a week—well above the 22.6% national figure. This proportion rose by 18 points since 2011, while the share of people earning $2,000 or more a week also grew to 13%.
13.0%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
28.0%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In Emerald - Cockatoo, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $650–$1,499 (23%) and $4,000 or more (16%).
In Emerald - Cockatoo, the largest group is Under $650 at 40%, followed by $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Emerald - Cockatoo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212011289/emerald-cockatoo/topic/income