Cootamundra · State Electorate

Income in Cootamundra

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

Weekly pay is notably low in Cootamundra, where the typical household income is just $1,181. This is well below the national figure and reflects a significant downward trend over the last decade.

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📍 Cootamundra, State Electorate

Where Cootamundra sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,181 ▼ -36.4%
  • $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 Cootamundra — lower than 95% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Cootamundra$1,181
Rest of NSW $1,434
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical family income is $1,554 per week, which is well below both the state and national figures. Across the board, typical pay has fallen since 2011, with household income dropping by $675 and personal income falling by $253.

$649 ▼ -28.0%

Lower than 87% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $902
  • 2016: $544
  • 2021: $649

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

$1,181 ▼ -36.4%

Lower than 95% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,856
  • 2016: $1,004
  • 2021: $1,181

Median total household income per week.

$1,554 ▼ -35.9%

Lower than 90% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $2,423
  • 2016: $1,290
  • 2021: $1,554

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here; only 10.9% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 25.2%. This is consistent with personal income levels, where 44.7% of people earn under $650 a week.

Household income distribution

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In Cootamundra, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 36%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (27%) and Under $650 (25%).

Personal income distribution

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In Cootamundra, Under $650 is the majority at 50%; $650–$1,499 is next at 35%.

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 Cootamundra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10022/cootamundra/topic/income