$688 ▲ +46.4%
Lower than 65% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $470
- 2016: $688
- 2021: $688
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Coffs Harbour · Urban Area
Income in Coffs Harbour
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in Coffs Harbour are well below the national figure, falling $442 short of the Australian typical. While typical earnings have risen since 2011, the area generally earns less than most other regions in the state and country.
$1,356
▲ +50.8%
- $1,000–$1,071: 5 areas
- $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
- $1,143–$1,214: 13 areas
- $1,214–$1,286: 8 areas
- $1,286–$1,357: 14 areas
- $1,357–$1,429: 7 areas
- $1,429–$1,500: 9 areas
- $1,500–$1,571: 7 areas
- $1,571–$1,643: 8 areas
- $1,643–$1,714: 9 areas
- $1,714–$1,786: 4 areas
- $1,786–$1,857: 2 areas
- $1,857–$1,929: 3 areas
- $1,929–$2,000: 1 area
- $2,000–$2,071: 0 areas
- $2,071–$2,143: 2 areas
- $2,143–$2,214: 2 areas
- $2,214–$2,286: 2 areas
- $2,286–$2,357: 3 areas
- $2,357–$2,429: 0 areas
- $2,429–$2,500: 0 areas
- $2,500–$2,571: 0 areas
- $2,571–$2,643: 0 areas
- $2,643–$2,714: 0 areas
- $2,714–$2,786: 0 areas
- $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
- $2,857–$2,929: 2 areas
- $2,929–$3,000: 1 area
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Coffs Harbour — lower than 57% of areas.
| Coffs Harbour | $1,356 |
|---|---|
| 2456, NSW | $1,404 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
Typical weekly family income is $1,678, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $2,185. Personal earnings are also a little below the national typical, with people usually bringing home $688 a week.
$1,356 ▲ +50.8%
Lower than 57% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $899
- 2016: $1,319
- 2021: $1,356
Median total household income per week.
$1,678 ▲ +53.2%
Lower than 68% of urban area areas.
- 2011: $1,095
- 2016: $1,578
- 2021: $1,678
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are less common here, with only 13.8% of households making $3,000 or more a week, far below the state's 25.2%. Meanwhile, 43.9% of people earn under $650 weekly, although the share of high-income households has risen by 9.7 points since 2011.
7.2%
Lower than 68% of urban area areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
13.8%
Lower than 59% of urban area areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →Coffs Harbour splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (34%) and $1,500–$2,999 (30%), with Under $650 at 21%.
Personal income distribution
View on map →In Coffs Harbour, the largest group is Under $650 at 48%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).
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 Coffs Harbour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1011/coffs-harbour/topic/income