$741 ▲ +55.0%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $478
- 2016: $563
- 2021: $741
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Cocos (Keeling) Islands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Income in Cocos (Keeling) Islands
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
A typical household in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands earns $2,519 a week, which is well above the national figure. While individual earnings are more modest, a large proportion of homes have seen their weekly incomes climb significantly since 2011.
$2,519
▲ +77.4%
- $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 Cocos (Keeling) Islands — higher than 89% of areas.
| Cocos (Keeling) Islands | $2,519 |
|---|---|
| 6799, OT | $2,519 |
| Other Territories | $1,497 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Household incomes are far above the figures for other territories and the rest of Australia, though typical family earnings of $1,678 are well below the national average. Personal weekly income is $741, which is about the same as the typical Australian.
$2,519 ▲ +77.4%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,420
- 2016: $1,859
- 2021: $2,519
Median total household income per week.
$1,678 ▲ +47.2%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,140
- 2016: $1,375
- 2021: $1,678
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 36.1% of households bringing in $3,000 or more a week—a figure far above the national average. However, individual wealth is more split, as only 8.8% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is well below the national level.
8.8%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
36.1%
Higher than 87% 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 Cocos (Keeling) Islands, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $3,000–$3,999 (24%) and $650–$1,499 (23%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Cocos (Keeling) Islands, the largest group is Under $650 at 44%, followed by $650–$1,499 (37%) and $1,500–$2,999 (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 Cocos (Keeling) Islands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/901021002/cocos-islands/topic/income