Cooma · Suburb / Locality

Income in Cooma

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

Weekly household earnings are well below the state and national figures in Cooma, which affects the general standard of living here. While typical personal incomes are about the same as the national figure, the typical household brings in just $1,374 a week.

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Where Cooma sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,374 ▲ +53.2%
  • $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 Cooma — lower than 62% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Cooma$1,374
2630, NSW $1,446
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family income of $1,907 is a little below the Australian figure of $2,120. This is lower than the typical household income of $1,374, which sits well below both the state and national averages.

$771 ▲ +48.8%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $518
  • 2016: $609
  • 2021: $771

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

$1,374 ▲ +53.2%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $897
  • 2016: $1,006
  • 2021: $1,374

Median total household income per week.

$1,907 ▲ +59.8%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,193
  • 2016: $1,413
  • 2021: $1,907

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here, with only 15.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, well below the New South Wales figure of 25.2%. Similarly, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more weekly is a little below the national average at 9.6%.

Household income distribution

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Cooma splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 21%.

Personal income distribution

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In Cooma, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).

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 Cooma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11036/cooma/topic/income