Coolangatta · Suburb / Locality

Income in Coolangatta

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

Weekly household incomes in Coolangatta are well below the national figure, which suggests a tighter budget for many families. Typical household earnings sit at $1,331, while the usual personal income is $785, placing the area around the middle for its level.

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📍 Coolangatta, Suburb / Locality

Where Coolangatta sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,331 ▲ +67.0%
  • $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 Coolangatta — lower than 65% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Coolangatta$1,331
4225, QLD $1,351
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical household income is $1,331, which is well below both the Queensland figure of $1,675 and the Australian average. Family incomes are a little below national levels at $1,787 per week.

$785 ▲ +57.6%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $498
  • 2016: $622
  • 2021: $785

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

$1,331 ▲ +67.0%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $797
  • 2016: $1,018
  • 2021: $1,331

Median total household income per week.

$1,787 ▲ +75.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,021
  • 2016: $1,389
  • 2021: $1,787

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here, with only 13.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, well below the national figure of 22.6%. However, the share of people earning $2,000 or more weekly is 9.8%, which is higher than most similar areas.

Household income distribution

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In Coolangatta, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 34%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (22%).

Personal income distribution

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Coolangatta splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (42%) and $650–$1,499 (38%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 15%.

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 Coolangatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30680/coolangatta/topic/income