$852 ▲ +44.9%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $588
- 2016: $705
- 2021: $852
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Cowan · Suburb / Locality
Income in Cowan
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly earnings in Cowan have climbed steadily since 2011, with typical family incomes now reaching $2,487. This is much higher than most similar areas. The community is generally wealthier than the national average, with a significant number of high-earning households.
$2,250
▲ +58.9%
- $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 Cowan — higher than 86% of areas.
| Cowan | $2,250 |
|---|---|
| 2081, NSW | $2,698 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family earns $2,487 a week, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Households typically bring in $2,250 weekly, a result well above the Australian average of $1,746.
$2,250 ▲ +58.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,416
- 2016: $1,991
- 2021: $2,250
Median total household income per week.
$2,487 ▲ +66.7%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,492
- 2016: $2,154
- 2021: $2,487
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are common here, with 30.3% of households making $3,000 or more a week, well above the 22.6% national figure. This is mirrored in personal earnings, where 16.8% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is much higher than most areas.
16.8%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
30.3%
Higher than 83% 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 Cowan, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 35%, followed by $650–$1,499 (20%) and $4,000 or more (20%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Cowan, the largest group is Under $650 at 43%, followed by $650–$1,499 (27%) and $1,500–$2,999 (24%).
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 Cowan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11097/cowan/topic/income