Coolatai · Suburb / Locality

Income in Coolatai

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

Among the lowest earning areas in the region, Coolatai sees typical weekly family incomes of just $1,083. This is far below both the state and national figures, marking it as a place where most residents earn well under the usual Australian amount.

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📍 Coolatai, Suburb / Locality

Where Coolatai sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,031
  • $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 Coolatai — lower than 85% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Coolatai$1,031
2402, NSW $972
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Weekly household income is much lower than most areas at $1,031, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Typical personal weekly income is also far below the national figure, sitting at $495.

$495

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $462
  • 2021: $495

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

$1,031

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $778
  • 2021: $1,031

Median total household income per week.

$1,083

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,562
  • 2021: $1,083

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

No households in Coolatai earn $3,000 or more a week, a result far below the national figure of 22.6%. This lack of high earners is reflected in the personal income spread, where 0.0% of people earn $3,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Coolatai, the largest group is Under $650 at 38%, followed by $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (28%).

Personal income distribution

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In Coolatai, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (31%) and $1,500–$2,999 (20%).

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 Coolatai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11028/coolatai/topic/income