Cooks Gap · Suburb / Locality

Income in Cooks Gap

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

A typical person in Cooks Gap earns just $632 a week, which is well below the national figure. This low personal income sets the tone for the area, where most households earn less than the state and national averages.

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📍 Cooks Gap, Suburb / Locality

Where Cooks Gap sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,637 ▲ +80.7%
  • $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 Cooks Gap — higher than 56% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Cooks Gap$1,637
2850, NSW $1,671
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,897 a week, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Household income is $1,637, sitting about the same as the Australian average.

$632 ▲ +60.8%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $393
  • 2016: $491
  • 2021: $632

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

$1,637 ▲ +80.7%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $906
  • 2016: $1,096
  • 2021: $1,637

Median total household income per week.

$1,897 ▲ +86.7%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,016
  • 2016: $1,333
  • 2021: $1,897

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than in the rest of the country, with only 13.2% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly. This is well below the national figure of 22.6%.

Household income distribution

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In Cooks Gap, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 39%, followed by $650–$1,499 (26%) and Under $650 (18%).

Personal income distribution

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In Cooks Gap, the largest group is Under $650 at 50%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) 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 Cooks Gap [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11018/cooks-gap/topic/income