Coolah · Urban Centre

Income in Coolah

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

Weekly pay has climbed for most people in Coolah since 2011, though overall earnings remain very low. The typical family income rose by $313 over the decade to reach $1,244, but this is still far below the state and national figures.

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📍 Coolah, Urban Centre

Where Coolah sits — Median household income (weekly)

$919 ▲ +4.6%
  • $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 Coolah — lower than 85% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Coolah$919
2843, NSW $1,162
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly earnings are much lower than most areas, with families bringing in $1,244 and households earning $919. Personal income is also far below the national figure, sitting at $493 per week.

$493 ▲ +29.7%

Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $380
  • 2016: $460
  • 2021: $493

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

$919 ▲ +4.6%

Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $879
  • 2016: $873
  • 2021: $919

Median total household income per week.

$1,244 ▲ +33.6%

Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $931
  • 2016: $1,026
  • 2021: $1,244

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, as only 7.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the New South Wales rate of 25.2%. Meanwhile, nearly half of all people earn under $650 weekly.

Household income distribution

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Coolah splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (37%) and Under $650 (34%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 21%.

Personal income distribution

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In Coolah, Under $650 is the majority at 60%; $650–$1,499 is next at 27%.

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 Coolah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121022/coolah/topic/income