$785 ▲ +57.6%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $498
- 2016: $622
- 2021: $785
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Coolangatta · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Coolangatta
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Lower than most similar areas, typical incomes in Coolangatta sit well below the state and national figures. While weekly household pay is significantly lower than the average, the area has seen a steady rise in earnings over the last decade.
$1,331
▲ +66.8%
- $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 Coolangatta — lower than 77% of areas.
| Coolangatta | $1,331 |
|---|---|
| 4225, QLD | $1,351 |
| Queensland | $1,675 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household in Coolangatta earns $1,331 a week, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,675. Typical family income is also a little below the national average at $1,787, though personal weekly income of $785 is about the same as the rest of the country.
$1,331 ▲ +66.8%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $798
- 2016: $1,018
- 2021: $1,331
Median total household income per week.
$1,787 ▲ +75.7%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,017
- 2016: $1,389
- 2021: $1,787
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
Only 13.9% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, which is well below the 22.6% seen across Australia. This is a notable increase from 2011, when just 3.3% of local households reached that level.
9.8%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
13.9%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Coolangatta, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 34%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (22%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Coolangatta splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (42%) and $650–$1,499 (38%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 15%.
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 Coolangatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309021230/coolangatta/topic/income