Cosgrove South · Suburb / Locality

Income in Cosgrove South

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

More than 40% of households in Cosgrove South earn under $650 a week. This creates a unique financial profile for the area, where typical personal earnings are higher than the national figure, yet overall household incomes remain very low.

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📍 Cosgrove South, Suburb / Locality

Where Cosgrove South sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,124
  • $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 Cosgrove South — lower than 79% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Cosgrove South$1,124
3631, VIC $1,981
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly personal income is $924, which is a little above the national figure of $805. However, typical household income is well below the Australian figure, sitting at $1,124 compared to $1,746.

$924

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $550
  • 2021: $924

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

$1,124

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,187
  • 2021: $1,124

Median total household income per week.

$2,124

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,541
  • 2021: $2,124

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

No one in the area earns $3,000 or more per week, a figure far below the 22.6% seen across Australia. Despite this, 12% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is about the same as the Victorian average.

Household income distribution

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In Cosgrove South, Under $650 is the majority at 55%; $650–$1,499 is next at 30%.

Personal income distribution

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In Cosgrove South, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 50%, followed by Under $650 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (17%).

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 Cosgrove South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20651/cosgrove-south/topic/income