$804 ▲ +106.2%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $390
- 2016: $722
- 2021: $804
Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.
Cudgen · Urban Centre
Income in Cudgen
What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.
Weekly family incomes in Cudgen have climbed by $1,173 since 2011, making it an area where typical earnings are much higher than in most similar places. This growth has shifted the local economy, with more households now comfortably earning above the national average.
$1,809
▲ +131.3%
- $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 Cudgen — higher than 80% of areas.
| Cudgen | $1,809 |
|---|---|
| 2487, NSW | $1,542 |
| New South Wales | $1,829 |
| Australia | $1,746 |
Typical incomes
Median personal, family and household incomes.
The typical family here earns $2,042 a week, which is about the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures. Typical weekly household income is $1,809 and personal income is $804, both of which are much higher than in most similar areas.
$1,809 ▲ +131.3%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $782
- 2016: $1,799
- 2021: $1,809
Median total household income per week.
$2,042 ▲ +135.0%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $869
- 2016: $1,862
- 2021: $2,042
Median total family income per week.
Income spread
High earners and the full distribution.
High earners are becoming more common, with the share of households earning over $3,000 a week rising 18 points since 2011 to reach 20.6%. However, this remains well below the New South Wales figure of 25.2%.
8.4%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ with a personal income of $2,000 or more per week.
20.6%
Higher than 82% of urban centre areas.
Share of households with a total income of $3,000 or more per week.
Household income distribution
View on map →In Cudgen, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $650–$1,499 (29%) and $3,000–$3,999 (15%).
Personal income distribution
View on map →Cudgen splits fairly evenly between Under $650 (40%) and $650–$1,499 (39%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 19%.
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 Cudgen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121027/cudgen/topic/income