Cobram · Urban Centre

Income in Cobram

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

Weekly household incomes in Cobram are far below the national figure, with a typical household earning $1,039. While earnings have risen across the board since 2011, this area continues to see significantly lower pay than most other parts of the state and country.

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📍 Cobram, Urban Centre

Where Cobram sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,039 ▲ +33.0%
  • $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 Cobram — lower than 72% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Cobram$1,039
3644 crosses VIC/NSW $1,178
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,454 a week, which is well below the Victorian figure of $2,136. Personal weekly incomes are also lower than most areas, sitting at $606, though this is $194 higher than it was in 2011.

$606 ▲ +47.1%

Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $412
  • 2016: $501
  • 2021: $606

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

$1,039 ▲ +33.0%

Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $781
  • 2016: $930
  • 2021: $1,039

Median total household income per week.

$1,454 ▲ +54.8%

Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $939
  • 2016: $1,254
  • 2021: $1,454

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are rare here, with only 8.6% of households making $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the 22.7% seen across Victoria. Most people earn under $650 weekly, accounting for 48.1% of the population.

Household income distribution

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In Cobram, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 35%, followed by Under $650 (29%) and $1,500–$2,999 (27%).

Personal income distribution

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In Cobram, Under $650 is the majority at 53%; $650–$1,499 is next at 35%.

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 Cobram [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL214004/cobram/topic/income