Cobden · Suburb / Locality

Income in Cobden

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

Weekly family incomes are well below the national figure in Cobden, where the typical family earns $1,517. This marks the area as lower income than most similar places, with a significant gap compared to the rest of Victoria and Australia.

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📍 Cobden, Suburb / Locality

Where Cobden sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,162 ▲ +23.6%
  • $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 Cobden — lower than 77% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Cobden$1,162
3266, VIC $1,298
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $1,162 a week, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Victorian figure of $1,759. Personal weekly incomes are also low, with the typical person earning $631.

$631 ▲ +37.5%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $459
  • 2016: $526
  • 2021: $631

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

$1,162 ▲ +23.6%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $940
  • 2016: $1,009
  • 2021: $1,162

Median total household income per week.

$1,517 ▲ +32.7%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,143
  • 2016: $1,293
  • 2021: $1,517

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, as only 9.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.6% national average. This is consistent with personal earnings, where only 5.3% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Cobden, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (28%) and Under $650 (26%).

Personal income distribution

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In Cobden, Under $650 is the majority at 51%; $650–$1,499 is next at 34%.

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 Cobden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20591/cobden/topic/income