$703 ▲ +25.3%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $561
- 2016: $498
- 2021: $703
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Coolamon · Urban Centre
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly pay for most people in Coolamon is well below the state and national figures. Typical family incomes are $1,630, which is $555 lower than the New South Wales average. While some personal incomes have climbed since 2011, the area generally earns much less than the broader population.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Coolamon — higher than 53% of areas.
| Coolamon | $1,306 |
|---|---|
| 2701, NSW | $1,444 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical household earns $1,306 a week, a figure that has barely changed since 2011 and is well below the Australian average of $1,746. Weekly personal income is a little below the national figure at $703, though this rose by $142 over the last decade.
$703 ▲ +25.3%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
$1,306 ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
Median total household income per week.
$1,630 ▲ +17.6%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
Median total family income per week.
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are far less common here than across the state, with only 10.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. Similarly, the proportion of people earning $2,000 or more weekly is well below the national average, though it did rise 3.1 points since 2011.
6.6%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
10.3%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
In Coolamon, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and Under $650 (22%).
In Coolamon, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (38%) and $1,500–$2,999 (13%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Coolamon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115042/coolamon/topic/income