Koorawatha · Urban Centre

Income in Koorawatha

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

Weekly earnings are among the lowest for similar areas in Koorawatha (L). Most households here earn far less than the national figure, with the typical family bringing in just $985 a week. While incomes have risen slightly since 2011, the area remains significantly poorer than the rest of the state.

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📍 Koorawatha, Urban Centre

Where Koorawatha sits — Median household income (weekly)

$715 ▲ +5.6%
  • $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 Koorawatha — lower than 99% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Koorawatha$715
2807, NSW $806
New South Wales $1,829
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $715, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Personal incomes are also much lower than usual at $451 a week, though this has risen by $61 since 2011.

$451 ▲ +15.6%

Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $390
  • 2016: $454
  • 2021: $451

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

$715 ▲ +5.6%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $677
  • 2016: $737
  • 2021: $715

Median total household income per week.

$985 ▲ +12.6%

Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $875
  • 2016: $765
  • 2021: $985

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are absent in this area, with 0.0% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the national 22.6%. This is a decline from 2011, when 5.9% of households reached that level.

Household income distribution

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Koorawatha splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (43%) and Under $650 (42%), with $1,500–$2,999 at 15%.

Personal income distribution

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In Koorawatha, Under $650 is the majority at 76%; $650–$1,499 is next at 22%.

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 Koorawatha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122074/koorawatha/topic/income