Cobram · Suburb / Locality

Income in Cobram

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

Weekly earnings have remained consistently low in Cobram, where the typical family earns $1,417. This is well below the Victorian figure of $2,136 and reflects a broader trend of lower incomes across the town compared to most other Australian areas.

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📍 Cobram, Suburb / Locality

Where Cobram sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,026 ▲ +30.9%
  • $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 Cobram — lower than 85% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Cobram$1,026
3644 crosses VIC/NSW $1,178
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household weekly income is $1,026, which is far below the national figure of $1,746. Individual earnings are also much lower than in most areas, with the typical person earning $598 a week.

$598 ▲ +43.4%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $417
  • 2016: $497
  • 2021: $598

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

$1,026 ▲ +30.9%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $784
  • 2016: $931
  • 2021: $1,026

Median total household income per week.

$1,417 ▲ +50.4%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $942
  • 2016: $1,244
  • 2021: $1,417

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Few residents earn high incomes, with only 4.3% of people making $2,000 or more a week, well below the national rate of 12.5%. Similarly, the 8.6% of households earning $3,000 or more weekly is far below the Victorian average.

Household income distribution

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

Personal income distribution

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In Cobram, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $650–$1,499 is next at 35%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Cobram [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20592/cobram/topic/income