Mount Coolon · Suburb / Locality

Income in Mount Coolon

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

Weekly personal earnings in Mount Coolon are among the highest of similar areas, though the typical family income remains well below the national figure. This suggests a unique local economy where individuals earn highly, but family financial structures differ from the norm.

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📍 Mount Coolon, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Coolon sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,250 ▲ +85.6%
  • $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 Mount Coolon — higher than 86% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Mount Coolon$2,250
4804, QLD $1,242
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical person here earns $1,226 a week, which is well above the Australian figure of $805. While typical household income is also well above the national figure at $2,250, family incomes are a different story, sitting well below the national average at $1,458.

$1,226 ▲ +117.0%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $565
  • 2016: $587
  • 2021: $1,226

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

$2,250 ▲ +85.6%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,212
  • 2016: $900
  • 2021: $2,250

Median total household income per week.

$1,458 ▲ +1.9%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,431
  • 2016: $1,125
  • 2021: $1,458

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 15.7% of people making $2,000 or more a week, a figure well above the 12.5% seen across Australia. About a quarter of the population earns between $650 and $1,499 weekly.

Household income distribution

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Mount Coolon splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (50%) and $4,000 or more (50%).

Personal income distribution

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In Mount Coolon, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 49%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and $3,000 or more (11%).

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 Mount Coolon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31949/mount-coolon/topic/income