Coolamon · Urban Centre

Income in Coolamon

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.

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📍 Coolamon, Urban Centre

Where Coolamon sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,306 ▲ +0.5%
  • $500–$589: 3 areas
  • $589–$679: 7 areas
  • $679–$768: 58 areas
  • $768–$857: 106 areas
  • $857–$946: 148 areas
  • $946–$1,036: 173 areas
  • $1,036–$1,125: 163 areas
  • $1,125–$1,214: 164 areas
  • $1,214–$1,304: 147 areas
  • $1,304–$1,393: 135 areas
  • $1,393–$1,482: 109 areas
  • $1,482–$1,571: 68 areas
  • $1,571–$1,661: 83 areas
  • $1,661–$1,750: 74 areas
  • $1,750–$1,839: 60 areas
  • $1,839–$1,929: 46 areas
  • $1,929–$2,018: 51 areas
  • $2,018–$2,107: 46 areas
  • $2,107–$2,196: 40 areas
  • $2,196–$2,286: 30 areas
  • $2,286–$2,375: 26 areas
  • $2,375–$2,464: 21 areas
  • $2,464–$2,554: 6 areas
  • $2,554–$2,643: 11 areas
  • $2,643–$2,732: 4 areas
  • $2,732–$2,821: 6 areas
  • $2,821–$2,911: 6 areas
  • $2,911–$3,000: 29 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Coolamon — higher than 53% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Coolamon$1,306
2701, NSW $1,444
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

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.

  • 2011: $561
  • 2016: $498
  • 2021: $703

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

$1,306 ▲ +0.5%

Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,300
  • 2016: $933
  • 2021: $1,306

Median total household income per week.

$1,630 ▲ +17.6%

Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,386
  • 2016: $1,192
  • 2021: $1,630

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

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.

Household income distribution

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In Coolamon, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 37%, followed by $1,500–$2,999 (30%) and Under $650 (22%).

Personal income distribution

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In Coolamon, the largest group is Under $650 at 47%, followed by $650–$1,499 (38%) and $1,500–$2,999 (13%).

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 Coolamon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115042/coolamon/topic/income