Cobram · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Cobram

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

Nearly half of all residents in Cobram earn under $650 a week. This makes the area one of the lowest-earning regions in the state, though typical weekly incomes have risen across the board since 2011.

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📍 Cobram, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Cobram sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,057 ▲ +33.5%
  • $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 Cobram — lower than 94% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Cobram$1,057
3644 crosses VIC/NSW $1,178
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,057, which is far below the Victorian figure of $1,759. Personal incomes are also much lower than most areas at $606, and family incomes sit well below the national figure at $1,450.

$606 ▲ +43.6%

Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $422
  • 2016: $503
  • 2021: $606

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

$1,057 ▲ +33.5%

Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $792
  • 2016: $959
  • 2021: $1,057

Median total household income per week.

$1,450 ▲ +50.6%

Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $963
  • 2016: $1,265
  • 2021: $1,450

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 8.8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.6% national average. High earners are rare here, with just 4.6% of people bringing in $2,000 or more weekly, although this has risen 3.2 points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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In Cobram, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by Under $650 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (27%).

Personal income distribution

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In Cobram, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 35%.

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 Cobram [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/216021411/cobram/topic/income