Cooroy · Suburb / Locality

Income in Cooroy

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

Weekly paychecks in Cooroy are well below the state and national figures, meaning residents generally have less spending money than people in other parts of the country. The typical family earns $1,494 a week, which is $626 less than the Australian average.

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📍 Cooroy, Suburb / Locality

Where Cooroy sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,289 ▲ +51.5%
  • $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 Cooroy — lower than 69% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Cooroy$1,289
4563, QLD $1,436
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical household income is $1,289 a week, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,675. Personal incomes are also lower than most areas, with the typical person earning $630 weekly.

$630 ▲ +34.3%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $469
  • 2016: $551
  • 2021: $630

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

$1,289 ▲ +51.5%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $851
  • 2016: $1,095
  • 2021: $1,289

Median total household income per week.

$1,494 ▲ +42.3%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,050
  • 2016: $1,313
  • 2021: $1,494

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here; only 5.6% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, which is well below the national figure of 12.5%. This is consistent with the fact that just 11.6% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Cooroy, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 38%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (29%) and Under $650 (20%).

Personal income distribution

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In Cooroy, Under $650 is the majority at 52%; $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 Cooroy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30705/cooroy/topic/income