$937 ▲ +42.0%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $660
- 2016: $755
- 2021: $937
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Cobar · Suburb / Locality
Income in Cobar
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings in Cobar have remained strong and competitive compared to other similar regions. The typical person here earns $937 a week, which is much higher than most areas and sits above the national figure. This high individual income contributes to a local economy where typical families bring in $2,323 weekly.
$1,816
▲ +27.7%
- $500–$607: 251 areas
- $607–$714: 144 areas
- $714–$821: 425 areas
- $821–$929: 720 areas
- $929–$1,036: 656 areas
- $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
- $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
- $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
- $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
- $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
- $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
- $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
- $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
- $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
- $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
- $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
- $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
- $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
- $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
- $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
- $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
- $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
- $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
- $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
- $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
- $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
- $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
- $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cobar — higher than 66% of areas.
| Cobar | $1,816 |
|---|---|
| 2835, NSW | $1,811 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical family and household incomes are about the same as those in New South Wales, with families earning $2,323 and households earning $1,816 per week. Individual earnings are notably strong, as the typical person's weekly income of $937 is much higher than in most other similar areas.
$1,816 ▲ +27.7%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,422
- 2016: $1,650
- 2021: $1,816
Median total household income per week.
$2,323 ▲ +30.6%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,779
- 2016: $2,070
- 2021: $2,323
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 14.3% of people making $2,000 or more a week, a figure a little above the national average. This strength is also seen in households, where 22.4% earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is higher than most other similar areas.
14.3%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
22.4%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Cobar, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 32%, followed by $650–$1,499 (24%) and Under $650 (19%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Cobar, the largest group is Under $650 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (27%).
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 Cobar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10948/cobar/topic/income