Cottonvale · Suburb / Locality

Income in Cottonvale

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

Weekly pay is significantly lower in Cottonvale than in most other parts of the country. The typical family earns $1,187 a week, which is far below the national figure of $2,120. This creates a local economy where most residents live on a much tighter budget than the average Australian.

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📍 Cottonvale, Suburb / Locality

Where Cottonvale sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,071 ▲ +1.7%
  • $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 Cottonvale — lower than 83% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Cottonvale$1,071
4375 crosses QLD/NSW $1,078
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical household income is $1,071 a week, which is well below the Queensland figure of $1,675. Personal earnings are also much lower than most areas, with the usual person taking home $562 a week.

$562 ▲ +47.9%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $380
  • 2016: $470
  • 2021: $562

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

$1,071 ▲ +1.7%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,053
  • 2016: $939
  • 2021: $1,071

Median total household income per week.

$1,187 ▲ +31.9%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $900
  • 2016: $1,062
  • 2021: $1,187

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 2.5% of people making $2,000 or more a week, far below the national figure of 12.5%. Nearly half of all residents, or 45.5%, earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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Cottonvale splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (30%) and $1,500–$2,999 (28%), with Under $650 at 24%.

Personal income distribution

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In Cottonvale, Under $650 is the majority at 60%; $650–$1,499 is next at 37%.

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 Cottonvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30732/cottonvale/topic/income