Coopers Plains · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Coopers Plains

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

Weekly household incomes in Coopers Plains have risen by $513 since 2011. While earnings are growing, the typical household income of $1,606 remains a little below the national figure. This growth is seen across the board, with family and personal incomes also climbing over the last decade.

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📍 Coopers Plains, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Coopers Plains sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,606 ▲ +46.9%
  • $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 Coopers Plains — lower than 58% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Coopers Plains$1,606
4108, QLD $1,567
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,883 a week, which is lower than most areas and a little below the Australian figure of $2,120. Individual earnings follow a similar pattern, with the typical personal income of $722 being a little below both the state and national figures.

$722 ▲ +49.2%

Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $484
  • 2016: $516
  • 2021: $722

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

$1,606 ▲ +46.9%

Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,093
  • 2016: $1,305
  • 2021: $1,606

Median total household income per week.

$1,883 ▲ +51.6%

Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,242
  • 2016: $1,453
  • 2021: $1,883

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than in other areas, with only 16.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is well below the national figure of 22.6%. This is also seen in personal pay, where the 6.6% of people earning $2,000 or more each week is much lower than most areas.

Household income distribution

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Coopers Plains splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (34%) and $650–$1,499 (30%), with Under $650 at 17%.

Personal income distribution

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In Coopers Plains, the largest group is Under $650 at 46%, followed by $650–$1,499 (38%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).

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 Coopers Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303041067/coopers-plains/topic/income