Coogee · State Electorate

Income in Coogee

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

Weekly family incomes in Coogee have jumped by $2,485 since 2011, marking a period of rapid financial growth. The area is now one of the highest-earning for its size, with typical weekly family incomes reaching $3,569, which is far above the national figure.

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📍 Coogee, State Electorate

Where Coogee sits — Median household income (weekly)

$2,713 ▲ +203.8%
  • $1,000–$1,071: 6 areas
  • $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
  • $1,143–$1,214: 18 areas
  • $1,214–$1,286: 18 areas
  • $1,286–$1,357: 23 areas
  • $1,357–$1,429: 33 areas
  • $1,429–$1,500: 32 areas
  • $1,500–$1,571: 24 areas
  • $1,571–$1,643: 26 areas
  • $1,643–$1,714: 23 areas
  • $1,714–$1,786: 33 areas
  • $1,786–$1,857: 25 areas
  • $1,857–$1,929: 19 areas
  • $1,929–$2,000: 17 areas
  • $2,000–$2,071: 25 areas
  • $2,071–$2,143: 30 areas
  • $2,143–$2,214: 12 areas
  • $2,214–$2,286: 15 areas
  • $2,286–$2,357: 10 areas
  • $2,357–$2,429: 14 areas
  • $2,429–$2,500: 5 areas
  • $2,500–$2,571: 6 areas
  • $2,571–$2,643: 2 areas
  • $2,643–$2,714: 5 areas
  • $2,714–$2,786: 0 areas
  • $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
  • $2,857–$2,929: 0 areas
  • $2,929–$3,000: 6 areas

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Coogee — higher than 99% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Coogee$2,713
Greater Sydney $2,077
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $2,713, well above both the New South Wales figure of $1,829 and the Australian figure of $1,746. Personal weekly incomes are also far above the national average at $1,421.

$1,421 ▲ +205.6%

Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $465
  • 2016: $1,150
  • 2021: $1,421

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

$2,713 ▲ +203.8%

Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $893
  • 2016: $2,277
  • 2021: $2,713

Median total household income per week.

$3,569 ▲ +229.2%

Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,084
  • 2016: $2,894
  • 2021: $3,569

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are common here, with 43.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far above the 22.6% seen across Australia. This is a sharp increase from 2011, when only 4% of households reached that level.

Household income distribution

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In Coogee, the largest group is $4,000 or more at 34%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and $650–$1,499 (16%).

Personal income distribution

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Coogee splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and $650–$1,499 (27%), with Under $650 at 25%.

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 Coogee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10021/coogee/topic/income