Cooloongup · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Income in Cooloongup

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

A weekly gap of $734 separates typical families in Cooloongup from those across Western Australia. This area sees much lower incomes than most other places, though earnings for households and individuals have risen since 2011.

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📍 Cooloongup, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Cooloongup sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,229 ▲ +16.9%
  • $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 Cooloongup — lower than 85% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Cooloongup$1,229
6168, WA $1,176
Western Australia $1,815
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly family income is $1,480, which is well below the national figure of $2,120. Weekly household and personal incomes are also much lower than most areas, sitting at $1,229 and $596 respectively.

$596 ▲ +20.2%

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

  • 2011: $496
  • 2016: $512
  • 2021: $596

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

$1,229 ▲ +16.9%

Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: $1,051
  • 2016: $1,156
  • 2021: $1,229

Median total household income per week.

$1,480 ▲ +20.5%

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

  • 2011: $1,228
  • 2016: $1,312
  • 2021: $1,480

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 8.9% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the Western Australian average of 23.2%. This low level of high earners is reflected in the personal data, where only 6.4% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Cooloongup, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (31%) and Under $650 (23%).

Personal income distribution

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In Cooloongup, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 31%.

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 Cooloongup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507051186/cooloongup/topic/income