Cooyar · Suburb / Locality

Income in Cooyar

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

Weekly incomes in Cooyar are among the lowest for similar areas. The typical family earns just $862 a week, which is far below both the Queensland and national figures. This low income level is consistent across families, households, and individuals.

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📍 Cooyar, Suburb / Locality

Where Cooyar sits — Median household income (weekly)

$711 ▲ +19.7%
  • $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 Cooyar — lower than 98% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Cooyar$711
4402, QLD $758
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical household earns $711 per week, far below the national figure of $1,746. Personal incomes are also much lower than the state and national averages, with the typical person earning $426 weekly.

$426 ▲ +32.3%

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $322
  • 2016: $386
  • 2021: $426

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

$711 ▲ +19.7%

Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $594
  • 2016: $725
  • 2021: $711

Median total household income per week.

$862 ▲ +26.4%

Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $682
  • 2016: $824
  • 2021: $862

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

No households in Cooyar earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.6% seen across Australia. Most of the population earns under $650 a week, and only 4.2% of people earn $2,000 or more.

Household income distribution

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In Cooyar, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 47%, followed by Under $650 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (18%).

Personal income distribution

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In Cooyar, Under $650 is the majority at 67%; $650–$1,499 is next at 24%.

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 Cooyar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30713/cooyar/topic/income